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Chopper Crash in Kiev Region's Brovary Caused by Pilot Mistake, Media Reports

© AFP 2023 / SERGEI SUPINSKYFirefighters work near the site where a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in Brovary, outside the capital Kiev on January 18, 2023
Firefighters work near the site where a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in Brovary, outside the capital Kiev on January 18, 2023 - Sputnik International, 1920, 24.01.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The cause of the helicopter crash with the leadership of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry aboard in the city of Brovary, was a pilot error as per preliminary data, Ukrainian news portal reported on Tuesday, citing sources in the Ukrainian ministry.
The pilot of the crashed helicopter was reportedly flying at a too low altitude, despite the fog, and noticed the house late.
The incident occurred last week, when a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten and residential buildings. According to police, Ukrainian Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky and his first deputy Yevgeny Enin, who were on board the chopper, died in the incident. The crash left at least 14 people killed and 25 injured.
Military and onlookers stand at the site where a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten outside the capital Kiev, killing sixteen people, including two children and Ukrainian interior minister, on January 18, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.01.2023
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