Video: 18 Killed in Russian Helicopter Crash in Siberia


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – 18 were killed after a Russian Mi-8 helicopter crashed north of Krasnoyarsk region in Eastern Siberia.

"There were three crewmembers and 15 passenger abroad the Mi-8 that belonged to Utair airline," he said. "All of them died."

A well-informed official in the law enforcement agencies told TASS the helicopter had taken off from the town of Igarka, located on the River Yenisei to the north of the Arctic Circle.

An amateur video published in social media shows the moment after the incident.