“B” has called the possible cause of the incident with the helicopter Ka-52 on maneuvers
As reported by “Kommersant” military sources, according to preliminary data, the cause of spontaneous gathering of unguided missiles at the site of the Luga might become a technical failure in the weapons system of a combat helicopter Ka-52 “alligator”.
Interlocutors “” has told, that to establish the circumstances of the accident are already created the special Commission which consists of representatives of the Ministry of defense and aviation industry. It will have to establish the exact cause of the incident and to determine the degree of guilt of officials.
According to sources, investigators learned that the rocket went off without a team pilot immediately after you enable them, the main switch arms. For confirmation or refutation of this information, according to interlocutors “Kommersant”, will be held the supplementary examination.
Yesterday on the news portal of the city of Yekaterinburg 66.ru there is information that on 17 or 18 September, during doctrines “the West-2017” on the ground Luga occurred the involuntary launch of missiles from a helicopter Ka-52.
The defense Ministry said that during exercises these days any missile launches from the Ka-52 is not carried out, and messages about the incident is “an intentional provocation or somebody’s personal stupidity”. However, Kommersant’s sources reported that the incident really happened, and happened on September 16.
Video effects on earth from a random volley of missiles the helicopter during the exercise “West 2017” pic.twitter.com/Fkj499FdGK
— CIT (@CITeam_ru) 19 Sep 2017
