Missing in Yakutat this Saturday helicopter Mi-8 is found safe. All people on board are alive. This was informed by Russian Emergency Ministry official on duty.
"At 4:48 by Moscow time helicopter was found 252 km north from Batagai settlement. By tentative data, the aircraft is not destroyed and all people are alive", - informed the source.
Another helicopter Mi-8 flew out for evacuation of people. Circumstances of the incident are being established, informed in Ministry of Emergency.
Missing helicopter, owned by "Polar airlines" company, departed from Tumata village to Batagai settlement at 7:57 by Moscow time on Saturday. At 9:20 crew communicated with flight dispatcher, and helicopter disappeared from radar screen after that.
About 10:00 rescue operation has started. It was conducted by both land and air services. During all Saturday search of missing aircraft was unsuccessful. On Sunday the helicopter was found.
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