Three helicopters and planes are sent to the area of ​​the crash of the Mi-8 in the Khabarovsk Territory – Kommersant

search and rescue operations near Shantar islands where crashed Mi-8 helicopter, joined by several aircraft. “In the area Shantar Islands Khabarovsk Territory, where the previous evening in the Bay of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk Ongachan crashed helicopter, sent just three Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian Emergencies Ministry and local airlines”, – the press service of the Far Eastern Regional Emergency Center of Russia. On board the aircraft are rescuers, divers and medical Far Eastern regional search and rescue team EMERCOM, psychologist, operational group EMERCOM of the region, representatives of the investigating authorities.

Also, to conduct aerial reconnaissance applied AN-26 aircraft of the Regional Search and Rescue base. It is noted that at the present time in the area of ​​unstable weather Shantar Islands. From the village Chumikan came to the crash site ship “Rhodonite”. Just search and rescue operation involved 126 people and 24 units of equipment.

Recall missing on Saturday in the Khabarovsk region Mi-8 helicopter crashed into the sea. As a result of the incident five people were

killed, eleven passengers of the helicopter were able to escape. According to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, the survivors of the crash of the Mi-8 in the Khabarovsk Territory are on Shantar Islands. The investigation will be engaged in disaster experts of the Interstate Aviation Committee with the participation of Russian aviation. On board the crashed helicopter were General Director of “VTB-Leasing” Andrew Konoplev and top managers of the company.

Details of the crash, read the material “b” “Upon the collapse of the Mi-8 in the Khabarovsk region opened a criminal case ».