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20 August 2008, 12:14. Elbrus, all programs »

26 July Russian helicopter MI-8 crushed on Elbrus West Rige. Alex Abramov was inside. It is second accident from 1991 year. In 1991 8 people were killed. But this time everybody is alive. The team of 9 climbers flew to west part of Elbrus massif - Kukurtlu summit 4700m. It is 1000m vertical wall with 300m 100degrees rock part. Valery Rozov (famouse Russian base-jumper) invited Alex Abramov to help him to jump from the summit. It was supposed to become new Europe altitude record. But helicopter crushed near the summit..... During 9 hours climbers with some injuries helped three pilots to descend