Stories from Usinsk · Russia

A Mi-8 helicopter crashed at a helipad within the industrial zone of Usinsk. Twenty-four employees bound for the Nenets Autonomous Okrug were on board. Rosaviatsia has classified the event as an accident. The Interstate Aviation Committee will investigate the causes of the crash. Russian aviation authorities have classified the incident as an accident, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will investigate the causes. District head Nikolai Tokayev reported the casualties, which included two individuals with moderate injuries and eight with light injuries, according to the Ministry of Health. Preliminary reports indicate that 24 people were on board the aircraft at the time of the incident. Rosaviatsiya has validated the occurrence and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) is launching an investigation into the matter.

Eight people were injured in an incident in Usinsk involving a vehicle transporting shift workers. The regional Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the casualty count. An operational fire and rescue group was dispatched to the scene. A passenger helicopter made a hard landing in Kaminson, Usinsk. There were 24 people on board and 8 people were injured, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Ten people were injured in a private helicopter crash in Usinsk, according to data from the Komi Ministry of Health. Two individuals sustained moderate injuries while eight others suffered light injuries. Investigators are currently on-site working to determine the cause of the accident. Ten people were injured during a hard landing of a private passenger helicopter in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.