Russian transport company loses two executives in helicopter crash UPDATED / PHOTO

A private helicopter crash in Perm Krai has resulted in the deaths of two senior executives of the transport company Tattranskom.

The victims were the firm’s director, Ilyas Gimadutdinov, and the head of its motor convoy division, Elmir Konyakov.

Law-enforcement agencies confirmed the information in comments to TASS. The Investigative Committee stated that the incident is being examined with technical malfunction and pilot error considered as the preliminary causes of the crash.

15:23 (January 7)

A private two-seater helicopter has crashed on the grounds of the Ashatli-Park recreation base in the Pechmen village in Russia's Perm Krai, Caliber.Az reports, citing the Telegram channel MASH.

The incident occurred around 13:20 local time.

Preliminary reports indicate that the pilot was killed, while the passenger was injured — doctors are currently fighting to save his life.

Emergency medical personnel are on the scene. According to the Telegram channel Baza, the helicopter was carrying two brothers who were flying past the ski resort.

By Khagan Isayev