There are also plans put forward by the Lithuanian Government to renew the helicopter fleet in 2010-2011.
Starting in 1972, the helicopter fleet was modernised with Mi-8s.
A main deficiency of the police now, the official said, is keeping the current helicopter fleet flying.
The tragedy was one of the factors leading to the decision to invest in a helicopter fleet.
The Army reports that 40 percent of its helicopter fleet is not up to performing its mission.
Its helicopter fleet, which will be piloted by contractors, will grow from 17 to 29.
The current presidential helicopter fleet is now 30 years old.
Since this is only to be a temporary measure, plans for future composition of the helicopter fleet were released in June 2006.
Lowel ordered his helicopter fleet to land on the golf course behind the church.
However, by March 2008 the cost of the new 28 helicopter fleet was projected to total $11.2 billion, or roughly $400 million per helicopter.