Mongolian officials have recovered
the remains of 14 firefighters whose helicopter crashed into a mountain
last week en route to a forest fire. Eight firefighters survived the
crash.
The helicopter, a Russian Mi-8,
was lost on Wednesday as it flew to a forest fire in north central Mongolia.
Officials did not find the crash site until Saturday. Medical crews
discovered survivors trapped in the wreckage, said Emergency Minister
S. Otgonbayar.
The helicopter was part of
the Mongolian Defense Ministry’s fleet.
Among the dead were two of
three pilots.
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