The shock footage taken before a deadly crash in the Russian Republic of Dagestan shows the helicopter limping out to sea after losing part of its tail - then losing control

A Russian helicopter pilot was seen making a chilling choice in the moments after a horror crash that killed five people.

Shocking video footage captures the aircraft in Russia's Republic of Dagestan attempting to land on November 7 when it smashes into a pier and bashes its tail off. The helicopter can be seen limping towards the coast with the limb hanging off before the pilot makes a bizarre decision.

In the moments before the doomed helicopter drops into a home in the republic, killing five senior members of a Russian defence manufacturer, it can be seen attempting to fly out towards the open water. READ MOR

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