Friday, October 10, 2014

Search for MI-8 helicopter in Tyva suspended until Saturday – Russian Newspaper

Search for MI-8 helicopter in Tyva suspended until Saturday – Russian Newspaper

The two sides of the Siberian Regional Emergency Center, who were looking for the missing helicopter in Tuva, were forced to stop work and return to the airport of Kyzyl in connection with the onset of darkness . This was reported by the press service of EMERCOM of Russia in the Republic of Tyva.

route that was supposed to fly Mi-8 helicopter airline “Tuva-Avia”, during the day surveyed from the air. Search for the missing vessel complicated weather conditions – in the region was a strong wind and snow. Rescuers were trying to find a location using a cell phone signal, located on board. On it informs RIA Novosti reported with reference to the head of the press service of the Siberian Regional Emergency Center Alexei Chlapowo.

– There is a cell phone signal belonging to a man who is on the board. On the phone, no one answers. We (MES) appealed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Interior of Khakassia Tuva asking zapelengovat, where there is a signal to know the location in the search – said Hlapov.

So far no sign of the helicopter crash were found. Search for the missing side will continue on Saturday morning.

On Friday at 09:00 Moscow time the helicopter flew to the airport from the village of Kyzyl Sorug Todzhinsky district. When the set time, the crew is not available on the phone, rescuers began their search. On board were 12 people – seven passengers, two technicians and three crew members.

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