Russia’s Dagestan Deadly Helicopter Crash Embarrasses Authorities As Probe Widens

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefMOSCOW/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Russia’s Republic of Dagestan has become the focus of an embarrassing aviation scandal after a helicopter carrying senior defense-industry officials broke apart in mid-air and crashed — an event caught on video and widely shared online, prompting authorities to launch a criminal investigation.Investigators have officially classified the November 7 crash of a Kamov Ka-226 utility helicopter near the village of