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| Istanbul helicopter crash: Four Russians among victims of accident after aircraft hits TV tower in dense fog | Istanbul helicopter crash: Four Russians among victims of accident after aircraft hits TV tower in dense fog |
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| A helicopter carrying business executives has crashed in Istanbul, killing at least five people. | A helicopter carrying business executives has crashed in Istanbul, killing at least five people. |
| The Sikorsky S-76 helicopter had taken off from Istanbul's main Ataturk airport with seven people on board minutes before the accident, | The Sikorsky S-76 helicopter had taken off from Istanbul's main Ataturk airport with seven people on board minutes before the accident, |
| Belonging to the Eczacibasi group of companies, it had been carrying a Turkish official, four Russian citizens and two Turkish pilots. | |
| The victims were named as Eczacıbaşı Vitra Russia CEO Salim Özen and his Russian guests Aleksandır Vanin, Igor Kochergin, Luidmina Churova and Elena Badraga by Hurriyet. | |
| Witnesses said the aircraft hit a television tower in dense fog before crashing on to a nearby motorway in Büyükçekmece district. | Witnesses said the aircraft hit a television tower in dense fog before crashing on to a nearby motorway in Büyükçekmece district. |
| Fikret Karatekin, a taxi driver, told CNN-Turk television: “It hit the tower and crashed by spinning.” | Fikret Karatekin, a taxi driver, told CNN-Turk television: “It hit the tower and crashed by spinning.” |
| The helicopter broke into pieces left scattered along the E-5 motorway, which was closed as firefighters cleared the burning wreckage. | The helicopter broke into pieces left scattered along the E-5 motorway, which was closed as firefighters cleared the burning wreckage. |
| It is believed to have crashed into the Endem TV Tower, which stands at a height of 236m and houses a revolving restaurant and observation deck. | It is believed to have crashed into the Endem TV Tower, which stands at a height of 236m and houses a revolving restaurant and observation deck. |
| Vasip Sahin, the governor of Istanbul, said the cause of the crash is under investigation. | Vasip Sahin, the governor of Istanbul, said the cause of the crash is under investigation. |