"We offer our deepest condolences to the families of the 14 officers, who died in the tragic helicopter crash in Khizi. We wish the injured a speedy recovery," the embassy tweeted.
A military helicopter belonging to the Azerbaijani State Border Service crashed on Tuesday during a training flight on the Garaheybat air range in Khizi district, killing 14 people and injuring two others on board.
The Investigation Department of the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office has initiated a criminal case under Article 352.2 (negligent violation of the rules of flight and preparation for flight, leading to the death of two or more people) and other articles of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.
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