In Nigeria, a military helicopter crashed.

According to the Ministry of Defense of Nigeria, a military helicopter Mi-17, which was carrying out a special operation to combat local militants, crashed the day before in the northeast of the country. The exact number of people on board the helicopter remains unknown, however, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Nigeria reports that the victims were avoided, however, several people escaped with serious injuries and injuries.

What exactly became the cause of the plane crash of a military helicopter Mi-17 is not yet known, however, among the considered versions there is a technical malfunction and a pilot error, and experts believe that the fault was most probably the malfunction.

The Mi-17 helicopter is a Soviet aircraft actively used for various purposes (transportation of cargo, transportation of sick and wounded, search and rescue, etc.)