Sunday, August 9, 2015

Rescuers lifted from the bottom of the Istra reservoir seaplane Cessna – RIA Novosti

The search operation in the waters of the Istra reservoir

© Photos: EMERCOM of Russia

MOSCOW, August 9 – RIA Novosti. Rescuers on Sunday brought to the surface from the bottom of Istra Reservoir Seaplane Cessna, sank after a collision in the air with a helicopter Robinson 44, told RIA Novosti source in the emergency services of Moscow suburbs.

seaplane and helicopter collided near the village of Alehnovo Moscow Region on Saturday night. According to recent reports, eight people were killed, their bodies raised to the surface, they are identified. The search for another man continued.

“Seaplane already afloat on pontoons, its starting to tow to shore,” – said the source.

The press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry also reported that the fuselage of Cessna seaplane lifted to the surface and taken ashore.

“In 21 hours 30 minutes diving calculations of the Center for the Rescue of special risk” leader “and the Central Regional search and rescue team EMERCOM of Russia with the help of pontoons raised to the surface and taken ashore fuselage seaplane Cessna”, – It said the press service of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry.

Earlier, rescuers lifted the sunken helicopter Robinson and took him to the shore; within the aircraft were found dead.

The investigation is considering all versions of the causes of the collision, the main error is piloting.

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