The Russian official confirmed the disappearance of the helicopter carrying the tourists
The governor of Kamchatka confirmed the disappearance of a helicopter with 22 people on board, mostly tourists.
According to RCO News Agency, earlier, local Russian authorities announced that an Mi-8 helicopter with 22 passengers, most of whom are tourists, went missing in the Kamchatka Peninsula located in the Far East of Russia.
“Vladimir Solodov”, the governor of Kamchatka, confirmed this News to the Russian news agency “Tass” and said: “This afternoon, communication with the Mi-8 helicopter, which had 19 passengers and three crew members, was lost. »
Kamchatka Peninsula located in northeastern Russia
The Russian Emergency Service also informed TASS: “It was previously reported that a Mi-8 helicopter with three crew members and 19 passengers disappeared from radars almost immediately after takeoff from the Vachkazhets volcanic site in Kamchatka, Russia.”
Mi-8 is a twin-engine helicopter designed in the 1960s; This helicopter is widely used in Russia as well as in neighboring countries and many other countries.
The helicopter was transporting passengers from the origin of the ancient Vachkajj volcano in an area of the peninsula known for its wild landscapes and active volcanoes; From there, the helicopter was heading east toward the village of Nikolaevka (a distance of about 25 kilometers), officials said.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia announced that the search and rescue operations were hampered by thick fog in the region.
More information about the condition of this helicopter and its passengers has not yet been reported.
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