A transport helicopter has crashed and burst into flame in a
polar region of Siberia with the loss of 19 lives, the Russian authorities say.
The Mi-8 helicopter came down 66km (41 miles) from the
village of Deputatsky in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia).
Three crew members and 25 passengers were on board, the
Interstate Aviation Committee in Moscow said, adding that it had opened an
inquiry.
BBC reports that helicopters are frequently used for
transport in remote parts of Siberia.
According to the Interstate Aviation Committee, the
helicopter was flying with Polar Airlines, based in the city of Yakutsk.
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