| Eight die in midair collision near Moscow |
Eight bodies have been recovered from a reservoir after a helicopter and a seaplane collided midair outside of Moscow.
Two of the victims of the crash were children, the emergencies ministry said.
The privately owned Cessna seaplane and a Robinson R44 helicopter collided over the Istrinskoye reservoir late on Saturday and fell into the water, the ministry said.
The picturesque reservoir about 60km from Moscow is popular for water sports.
The emergencies ministry said the helicopter, which was taking a pleasure trip around the area, had three passengers and the pilot on board, while the seaplane had four passengers and the pilot.
Investigators have opened a probe into breaches of aviation safety rules.
A source in the Russian civil aviation agency told RIA Novosti state news agency that the seaplane pilot had not told air traffic control about the flight from an aerodrome beside the reservoir.
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