Five people died and two were injured following the crash of a helicopter in Dagestan, Russia

The images posted on social media show how the aircraft loses altitude, hits rocks, and, despite attempts to recover, crashes rapidly near the shore of the sea. A surveillance camera captured the incident, followed by a strong fire.

Among the victims, four were employees of an aeronautical equipment factory, including the general director of the factory. The federal aviation agency in Moscow announced that it has launched an investigation to determine the causes of the crash.