Helicopter crash in Republic of Congo kills 2
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A local official says a police helicopter crash in the Republic of Congo killed two Ukrainian pilots.
Police commissioner Patou Mascott said Tuesday that the MI-2 helicopter was carrying only the two pilots when it crashed to the ground and caught fire on Monday in Mbouambe, a town 180 kilometers north of the capital, Brazzaville.
Mascott said the bodies of the two men have been recovered and sent to Brazzaville.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Republic of Congo is often overshadowed by its much larger neighbor, Congo — the scene of numerous crashes involving aging Soviet planes.