MOSCOW, July 17, Pavel Levkovich. Former President of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) ) In a conversation with Vladimir Drachev, he expressed his condolences to the family and friends of Igor Malinovsky and said that he was a sympathetic, kind and decent person. The Robinson helicopter stopped communicating in Kamchatka on Saturday, the emergency services informed earlier. On Sunday, the regional headquarters of the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that those on board the helicopter, which disappeared in Kamchatka on Saturday and was found burnt out, did not survive. According to various sources, there were two or three people on board the aircraft, including pilot — biathlete Igor Malinovsky. «Igor Malinovsky was a wonderful person in life. Aggressive as an athlete, sociable, kind and decent. Of course, very sad news. For all of us. He was a five-time world champion in juniors, this is a huge achievement. Then he didn’t work out a bit, his health let him down. He worked very hard, superbly efficient. Later, Igor chose a profession no less beloved for himself, very difficult — a pilot. We nevertheless once again realized that this profession is very dangerous. We are very sorry that such a person left us. I sincerely condole with his family and friends. Igor was a very sympathetic person,» Drachev said.
