Russian Kamov Ka-226 helicopter test flight, 1997

Moscow, Russia. Russian Kamov Ka-226 helicopter takes off on September 4, 1997 for the first time. The test flight showed Ka-226 can be used in searching for a plane crash site in the hard-to-reach area or participate in rescue operations both on land or at sea. It also proved to be good at airborne prospecting of forest fires and oil spills. Roman Denisov/ITAR-TASS

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Airborne Denisov Fires Kamov Participate Prospecting Proved Searching Showed Spills

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