Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Macedonian Ministry of Defense to be investigated over helicopter crash

A team of prosecutors will investigate whether the Ministry of Defense has responsibility for the cash of the military helicopter MI- 17, the Macedonian Vreme newspaper informs.
For the first time several prosecutors are investigating the reasons for the crash due to the specifics of the case.
The three commissions, which had prepared the report on the case, presented to the prosecutors’ office all documents connected to the crash, including classified.
Prosecutors’ office press center said they consider commissions’ reports and will decide whether there is a reason for punitive measure to be undertaken, the edition informs.

FOCUS News Agency reminds that 11 military officers were killed in a helicopter crash on January 12, 2008. The helicopter crashed in Katlanovo area near Skopje.

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