Helicopter crashes into home in Dagestan, kills four

Helicopter crashes into home in Dagestan, kills four
Firefighters at the scene of the crash in Dagestan. Russia. 7 Nov 2025.
Emercom of Russia via Mezha.net

Four people have died and three others have been injured after a helicopter crashed into a home in Dagestan, Russia on Friday.

According to TASS, citing Dagestan's Health Minister Yaroslav Glazov, seven people were aboard the aircraft.

"The helicopter crashed near a settlement. As a result, four people have died. One person is in extremely serious condition, and two others are in serious condition," he said.

The helicopter was going from Kizlyar to the town of Izberbash as confirmed by the main directorate of EMERCOM, the emergency service for the republic.

Local media reports that preliminary investigations by experts in emergency technical monitoring are examining the possibility of a technical malfunction. 

According to emergency services, before the crash the pilots tried to land the aircraft on the beach. A technical malfunction is being considered as the likely cause of the accident.

The incident occurred near the village of Achi-Su in Karabudakhkentsky District. Israfil Israfilov, head of Dagestan Regional Control Centre has clarified that there were no tourists on board the aircraft. 

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