Four people died in a helicopter crash in the Amur region in Russia's Far East, authorities reported on June 21. Russia's Investigative Committee for Transport said the helicopter took off on June 20 from a timber processing plant in Amur, heading in the direction of the Dzheltula River before disappearing. Telegram channel 112 reported that the wreckage of the helicopter was found in the taiga on June 21 after a search that lasted for more than one day, adding that the pilot and three passengers died in the crash. Authorities have opened an investigation into the causes of the incident. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
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