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Helicopter Crash: Russian Tycoon Killed After Getting Tangled in Wires (Images)

Published January 7, 2026, 16:14
Helicopter Crash: Russian Tycoon Killed After Getting Tangled in Wires (Images)

A Robinson R44 Raven helicopter crashed in Perm in the Ural Mountains of Russia, resulting in the deaths of the two people on board, Russian tycoon Ilyas Gimadutdinov and Elmir Konyakov, an executive at the transport company Tattranskom. Videos released show the helicopter getting tangled in power lines before crashing. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, with initial indications suggesting involvement with overhead power lines. The helicopter was not authorized to fly.