Mi-24 Combat Helicopter Crash-Lands in Central Russia

A Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter crash-landed on Wednesday at an airfield in Central Russia, no injuries have been reported so far, the Defense Ministry said.

"On September 16, around 08.30 p.m. Moscow time [17:30 GMT], a Mi-24 helicopter made a crash-landing at the Dvoevka airfield in the Smolensk region after a training flight," the ministry said in a statement.

According to the ministry, an investigation has been opened into the causes of the incident.