Pilot dead after Russian military helicopter crashes during air show

Russian MI-28 military helicopter crashed while performing a manoeuvre during an air show near Moscow, a pilot was killed in the accident.

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The Russian-made MI-28 was part of a display team with three other helicopters.

During the air display by a team of three helicopters, the MI-28 started spinning out of control, then descending, hitting the ground and bursting into flames, Ukraine Today reports.

The incident is the latest in a series of recent faliures of Russian military hardware, including a last-month crash of a strategic nuclear bomber in Russia's Far East.

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