Helicopter goes missing in Russia’s Far East with 22 people believed onboard

Rescuers are searching for a helicopter that went 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.

It said it believed that 19 passengers and three crew members were on board.


A Russian Mi-8 helicopter disappeared with 22 people on board.
A Russian Mi-8 helicopter disappeared with 22 people on board. Host Photo Agency via Getty Imag

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.

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