MOSCOW, November 28. /TASS/. Two people were killed when a Robinson helicopter crashed in Crimea, the local emergencies ministry told TASS on Monday.

The private helicopter crashed in a mountainous area in Vinogradnoye, some 7 kilometers to the south of Alushta. The fight was performed with the permission of Russia’s air transport agency Rosaviatsia.

"Two people - a man and a woman - were onboard. They have been killed," a spokesman said.

The helicopter was severely damaged, but no fire occurred after the crash.