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Two Teenagers Burn Down Mi-8 Helicopter (RA-24519) in Noyabrsk for 5 Million Rubles

Sep 11, 2024, 06:58 AM

Two teenagers, aged 13 and 14, burned down a Mi-8 helicopter (RA-24519) at Noyabrsk airfield in Siberia, Russia. The incident occurred after the boys received an offer of 5 million rubles from an unknown figure on Telegram. They sneaked onto the helicopter landing site, doused the Mi-8 with flammable liquid, and set it on fire, resulting in the complete destruction of the helicopter, leaving only the tail. The teenagers have been detained by authorities.