During a scheduled flight in Kamchatka, a Mi-8 helicopter of Vityaz-Aero airline disappeared with three crew members on board.
According to news agencies citing operational services in the region, the helicopter followed the route of the Vachkazhets volcano, towards the village of Nikolaevka.
The helicopter did not reach its destination and there is no contact with him. Another airline plane has already taken off to search for him; another Mi-8 helicopter and a ground rescue team are preparing to join the search.
According to unconfirmed information, there may have been a group of tourists on board the missing helicopter, in addition to the crew. The veracity of this information is now being verified;