The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said the Mi-8 helicopter took off near the Vachkazhets volcano in the Kamchatka region, but did not arrive at its scheduled destination of 04:00 GMT (11:00 Vietnam time), Interfax news agency reported on August 31.
Russian Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter. Photo: Reuters
"The Mi-8 helicopter was en route from the Vachkazhets volcano to the village of Mykolayivka. It did not land at the destination at the appointed time and lost contact," Russian media reported.
A helicopter carrying three crew members and 19 passengers is believed to have gone missing in the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, the Russian Air Transport Agency reported. Rescuers are still searching for the missing helicopter.
The Mi-8 is a twin-engine helicopter designed in the 1960s. It is widely used in Russia as well as in neighboring and many other countries.
Hoai Phuong (according to AP, UNN)
Source: https://www.congluan.vn/truc-thang-cho-22-nguoi-mat-tich-o-nga-post310141.html
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