Official report by Russian federal air transport agency or Vityaz-Aero airline

Russian Helicopter with 22 Presumed Crashed in Kamchatka

Aug 31, 2024, 08:38 AM

A Russian Mi-8T helicopter with 22 people on board, including three crew members and 19 passengers, has gone missing in the Kamchatka Peninsula and is presumed crashed. The helicopter, operated by Vityaz-Aero airline, was en route from a site near the Vachkazhets volcano to Nikolaevka village but failed to arrive at its destination. A search operation is currently underway, as reported by Interfax news agency, citing preliminary data from the federal air transport agency.