Flight recorder of crashed military helicopter found

The black box, or the flight recorder of a military helicopter of the State Border Service (SBS), which crashed on November 30 on the territory of Khizi District, was discovered, Report learnt from the Prosecutor-General's Office.

"With the participation of senior officials of the Prosecutor-General's Office and the State Border Service, as well as forensic ballistic, forensic, firefighters and forensic experts, the scene was examined, and the black box was seized by a specialist from the Defense Ministry," the department said.

As a result of the crash of the military helicopter, 14 people were killed, 2 more were injured.

The Investigation Department of the Prosecutor-General's Office opened a criminal case under Article 352.2 (Violation of the rules of flight or preparation for flight, resulting in the death of two or more persons by negligence) and other articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan. The investigation of the criminal case has been taken under special control by the prosecutor general.