Russia preliminarily confirms that all people on the missing helicopter in Kamchatka region have been killed

On September 1 local time, the Russian emergency services department confirmed that all 22 people on the missing Mi-8 helicopter in the Kamchatka region have been killed.

It is reported that this helicopter was originally planned to fly from Vachka Volcano to the settlement of Nikolayevka in Yelisovsky District. The local operation department reported that the helicopter disappeared from the radar after taking off from the volcanic area. Before this, the helicopter crew did not issue any notification about aircraft malfunctions.

According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, rescuers found the wreckage of the helicopter on a hillside about 900 meters high. Preliminary investigations showed that pilot error led to the crash of the helicopter. The Russian news agency TASS quoted local rescuers as saying that due to low visibility, the helicopter crashed after colliding with a mountain. The RIA Novosti news agency quoted the emergency services as saying that most likely, due to poor visibility (adverse weather conditions), the helicopter crashed on a hill.

According to previous reports, there were a total of 22 people on the helicopter, including three crew members. At present, rescuers have arrived at the scene and found 17 bodies of the victims. Relevant departments have launched further investigations into this incident.

This helicopter crash accident has brought great grief to the families of the victims and also attracted widespread attention from all sectors of society. Subsequently, relevant parties will continue to conduct in-depth ***ysis and investigation into the cause of the accident to avoid the recurrence of similar tragedies.