Russian helicopter crash-lands in Syria, 1 crew member killed, several wounded

A Russian navy helicopter made an emergency touchdown for technical causes in northeast Syria on Sunday, Russia's Defence Ministry stated. Syria's state media stated there have been casualties among the many crew.

Russia joined Syria's warfare in September 2015 and has since helped tip the stability of energy in favour of President Bashar Assad's forces. Russian troops are deployed in numerous components of Syria, together with the northeast.

Syria's state information company SANA stated the incident occurred close to the village of Tel Tamr in northeastern Hassakeh province. One crew member was killed and others have been wounded, the report stated, with out additional particulars.

The Russian Protection Ministry stated a Russian Mi-35 helicopter made an emergency touchdown for technical causes whereas patrolling Hassakeh province.

“According to the crew's report, there was no firing impact on the helicopter,” the ministry assertion stated. It added the helicopter's crew was evacuated.

“The crew of the Mi-35 helicopter was promptly delivered to the airfield by the search and rescue service. There was no threat to the fliers' lives,” the ministry stated.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition warfare monitor, stated the helicopter crash-landed close to a Russian navy put up and stated the rationale for the crash wasn't clear. It stated a number of individuals on board have been wounded, together with one critically.

The Russian navy has positions in numerous components of Syria, together with Tel Tamr, the place their posts separate Turkey-backed opposition gunmen and U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters.