Mi-2 helicopter crash in Russia's Krasnodar region kills pilot

An agricultural Mi-2 helicopter crashed two kilometers from the village of Kalininskaya in Russia's Krasnodar region, Report informs, citing the regional office of Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations.

"During field treatment operations two kilometers from the village of Kalininskaya, near its western outskirts, an agricultural Mi-2 helicopter crashed. The incident caused a fire covering an area of 20 square meters. The fire was quickly extinguished. The pilot of the aircraft was killed in the crash," the statement said.

A criminal case has been opened over the incident. The circumstances of the crash are being investigated.