Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:27am on 31 Aug 2024,Saturday International
A Russian Mi-8T helicopter with 22 people on board, including three crew members and 19 passengers, has gone missing in the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. The helicopter departed from a base near the Vachkazhets volcano but failed to check in at its scheduled time of 04:00 GMT, according to reports from the federal air transport agency, cited by Interfax and Reuters. Authorities are currently conducting a search operation. The incident has raised concerns, as communication with the helicopter was lost, and its whereabouts remain unknown. Further details are awaited as the search continues in the remote region.
