AzAL helicopter hit by fire

A fire broke out on a helicopter owned by the Azerbaijan Airlines State Concern (AzAL) on Wednesday afternoon. No casualties are reported.

The engine of the MI-2 helicopter caught fire when AzAL employees were trying to start it during training in the Zabrat settlement outside the capital Baku, a source from the airline said.

The blaze was put out in a short time. A special commission has been set up to investigate the causes of the accident.*