On October 20, Minsk /BelTA correspondent/. Chairman of the State Border Committee Igor Rachkovsky has departed for the scene of a helicopter crash in Postavy district, the State Border Committee reported. A helicopter of the French company Ecureuil AS 355 NP of the State Border Committee crashed today near the village of Vileyty, one kilometer from the border. The helicopter was performing a border protection mission. On board were two crew members and a film crew from Teleradiocompany "Soyuz" (Union), which was preparing a special report. The helicopter fell and caught fire. All people on board perished. The film crew of Teleradiocompany "Soyuz" included Yulia Nikolaevna Shatyrnik, Vitaly Ruslanovich Prachkavsky, Sergey Mikhailovich Shamalov. -0-

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