All 22 bodies have been recovered from the crash of a civilian helicopter Russia's Kamchatka region, the Emergencies Ministry said on September 2. The Mi-8 disappeared on August 31 with 19 passengers -- mainly tourists -- and three crew members aboard, and crashed into a hill, according to authorities. The crash site was discovered on September 1. The helicopter was operated by the Vityaz-Aero company, which has been engaged in passenger and tourist flights for 15 years, officials said. In August 2021, a helicopter operated by the same company also crashed in Kamchatka, killing eight people. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
All 22 Bodies Recovered From Helicopter Crash In Russian Far East
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