The pilot of the helicopter that made a hard landing said that he was hit by a snow charge

“We have already approached for landing in Lovozero at the site.

But a little covered with a snow charge.

We were already on the line.

The radio altimeter showed 60 meters in height, then 50 meters, and after that, literally a second later, it hit the ground, ”he said in an interview with the Governor of the Vologda Region Oleg Kuvshinnikov.

According to the commander, it was lucky that the helicopter was flying at low speed.

Earlier it was reported that the Mi-8 helicopter crashed near Murmansk.

According to preliminary data, there were nine people on board, three of whom were crew members.

According to TASS, the pilot was hospitalized with a head injury, and one of the passengers suffered a concussion.