Kamchatka: A Mi-8 helicopter has gone missing in Russia’s far east on Saturday with 22 people on board. The Mi-8 helicopter took off close to the Vachkazhets volcano in the Kamchatka region, but did not arrive at its destination as scheduled, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency said in a statement.
The chopper had 19 passengers and three crew members on board, the agency added.
The Mi-8 is a two-engine helicopter designed in the 1960s. It is widely used in Russia, where crashes have been frequent, as well as in neighboring countries and many other nations.
This is a developing story
BREAKING: Russia Mi-8 Helicopter With 22 Onboard Goes Missing | Latest Inputs world-news World News | Latest International News | Global World News | World News Today
