Russia: 4 servicemen killed in helicopter hard landing

MOSCOW

A helicopter hard landing killed four servicemen in Russia's Far Eastern region of Chukotka, the country's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred during a training flight at 5 a.m. local time (0200GMT).

The helicopter collided with the ground while landing and caught fire, it said

According to preliminary data, a technical malfunction caused the accident.