More training: a helicopter belonging to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations disappeared from radar in Karelia

A helicopter belonging to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations disappeared over the waters of Lake Onega/Collage 24 Channel

In the Republic of Karelia, in Russia, A helicopter belonging to the Ministry of Emergency Situations suddenly disappeared from radar. The three people who were on board stopped communicating

The Russians have yet to establish what caused such a helicopter crash. They note that the incident occurred over the waters of Lake Onega.

Disappearance of the Mi-8

According to Russian media reports, on the evening of February 4 in Karelia, a Mi-8 helicopter belonging to the Ministry of Emergency Situations disappeared from radar. At this time there were 3 people on board.

During a training flight over the waters of Lake Onega, the Mi-8 helicopter of the North-Western Aviation Rescue Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia stopped communicating approximately in the area of ​​​​the village of Derevyannoye, Prionezhsky district of the Republic of Karelia, the media reported.

Currently, the search for the aircraft continues, the Russians are trying to establish its location. Rescuers arrived at the probable location on hovercraft and snowmobiles, and the An-26 aircraft was put on alert.

It is noted that the helicopter was flying from Petrozavodsk to the city of Vitegra in the Vologda Region. This is in the northern part of Russia.

Where the Russian helicopter crashed approximately: see on the map

Problems of Russian helicopters and aircraft

• In January in A similar incident occurred in Kyrgyzstan – a Mi-8 military helicopter crashed there. Kyrgyz media reported that a military man was killed in the crash. Another 8 people were injured. Of these, four victims are in intensive care. It is important that Russia transferred these helicopters to the country several times – however, it is unknown whether the helicopter was actually Russian.
• Due to sanctions, Russia constantly has problems with civilian aircraft, since significant Some of them are foreign and have foreign components. For example, over the course of several days at the end of January, three S7 Airlines aircraft experienced engine problems. In those cases, there was no fall.
• However, accidents do not occur. So on January 21, a private Falcon 10 passenger plane, flying from India to Russia, crashed in the mountains of Afghanistan. On board was a Russian businessman from Volgodonsk along with his wife. The reason is engine failure.