By Xinhua
Moscow : At least six people died when a helicopter crashed in Russia’s far east, media reports said Sunday.
The wreckage of the Mi-8 carrier, with three pilots and four passengers onboard, was found in the Magadan region Saturday, Itar-Tass news agency reported. Only the captain survived, said emergency authorities.
The helicopter, owned by a regional forest protection base, was on a commercial flight to the Burgali River. It crashed and caught fire near Suruktash Mountain, the authorities said.
The Mi-8 is widely used for both civilian and military purposes. However, crashes in Russia have been quite frequent and are mostly blamed on poor maintenance and excessive service age.
SUPPORT TWOCIRCLES
HELP SUPPORT INDEPENDENT AND NON-PROFIT MEDIA. DONATE HERE