1st LD Writethru: Pilot killed as helicopter crashes in S. Russia

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MOSCOW, June 21 (Xinhua) -- A Mi-2 helicopter crashed in south Russia's Krasnodar territory on Friday, killing the pilot, Russia's Investigative Committee said.

The helicopter, which was spraying crops over fields, crashed near a village in Labinsky District of Krasnodar Krai, the committee's southern transport investigation department said in a statement.

The only person on board, the pilot, was killed in the crash, the statement said.

Investigators have left for the scene, it added.

An earlier report by Sputnik news agency said the helicopter was privately owned. Enditem

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