Two injured in helicopter crash in Ukrainian capital

KIEV, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A civil helicopter crashed in the non-residential area of Kiev, capital of Ukraine on Thursday, injuring two people, the Prosecutor's Office of Kiev said in a statement.

The privately-owned chopper went down at around 7:22 a.m. local time (0422 GMT) shortly after taking off from the Hydropark recreation area, the statement said.

Two pilots, aged 70 and 62 respectively, were injured in the crash and hospitalized, it said.

The Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation into the crash with experts currently working at the site to determine the cause of the accident.