An-2 plane with three people on board cut off communication in Chukotka. In this respect RIA News It was reported to the Ministry of Emergencies.
The aircraft belongs to the Strizh Avia company. It took off at 1:40 Moscow time on the route Pevek – AS Polyarny – Pevek and was not contacted during the planned landing.
“Currently the final coordinates of the ship are known. The source of the publication explained that there were three people on the ship: two crew members and one passenger.
According to him, at 5.30 Moscow time, an Mi-8 helicopter with a medical worker and rescuers took off to check the route. An hour later, people in all-terrain vehicles joined the search.
Before that, an Mi-2 helicopter at the end of October loyalty Hard landing near Tiksi in Sakha Republic. There were a total of 5 people on the ship, 2 of whom were injured.
Another Mi-8 helicopter in August fallen In the Chelyabinsk region near the village of Prudny. The primary cause of the Mi-8 helicopter crash in the Chelyabinsk region is engine failure.
And in Altai in July collapsed Mi-8 helicopter with 13 tourists. Among them were healers, transformational coaches, neuropsychologists, alternative medicine massage therapists and psychologists. They agreed on a joint flight to Belukha on social networks. It was noted that a group of tourists initially preferred another airline, but switched to Altai Air at the last minute.
Previously Rosaviatsia continued Examination of the plane landing in a wheat field.