A helicopter crashed in Russia: it became known who was on board.

In Russia, in the area of the Amur region, a Robinson R66 helicopter with three people on board who worked in a mining company went missing, reports Amur Mash. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation reported that the helicopter's emergency beacon was activated when it was conducting an unregistered flight in the Zeiskiy municipal district. Rescuers are now searching for the helicopter using a Mi-8T helicopter from Rosaviation.

Later, it turned out that the Robinson R66 helicopter had crashed. According to preliminary data, the crash site is located in the taiga near the village of Zolotaya Gora. According to Amur Mash, the emergency beacon was triggered 35 kilometers from the village in the evening of September 16.

The missing persons - the pilot and two passengers - worked for Khersu company, which is one of the leading gold producers in the region. The helicopter belonged to this company.

A criminal case has been initiated for violating the rules of movement and operation of the aircraft.

Recently, an An-2 plane crashed in the Moscow region, the crew died. Also, at the end of August, a Mi-8 helicopter went missing in Russia, which was flying to the Vachkazhets volcano, and none of the 22 people on board survived.