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Ka-52 helicopter crashes in Moscow near residential neighborhood

A helicopter crashed just meters away from residential houses in the South East of Moscow. The Russian Emergencies Ministry said the pilots managed to bail out in time, but received trauma injuries.

The Defence Ministry confirmed it was an experimental military helicopter Ka-52K.

Eyewitnesses of the accident told Interfax the helicopter's crash was followed by two loud explosions. The aircraft fell in a wooded area, reportedly near a helipad. Thick smoke from the fire is now covering the neighborhood.


"A green helicopter is on fire, the area of the blaze is around 20 square meters," an Emergencies Ministry spokesman told RIA.

The preliminary cause of the accident, provided by a source, was the malfunction of the ejector mechanism, which caused it to involuntarily activate. Reports quoted by Interfax said the combat helicopter was a naval version of Ka-52 undergoing tests for the future deployment on Russian Mistral-class carriers.

The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed it was an experimental military helicopter, the Ka-52.

"The crash-landed Ka-52 helicopter was undergoing tests in the Kamov design bureau as part of a research and development process. The aircraft was piloted by a crew from the design bureau," the ministry said in a statement.

The Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" (NATO reporting name Hokum B) is a modified two-seat model of a renowned Russian attack helicopter, the Ka-50 "Black Shark." The distinctive coaxial rotor system of these attack helicopters allows high maneuverability, and they have become support helicopters of choice for Russian special forces.