In Chukotka, a Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian Ministry of Defense crashed.

A few hours ago, during a training flight, at the Coal Mine Mine Airport in Anadyr District, a military multi-purpose helicopter Mi-8 of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation crashed. All those aboard the rotorcraft died - when they fell to the ground, the helicopter exploded.

Judging by the recordings presented from the airport’s surveillance camera, the cause of the crash was the mistake of the crew, which made an unsafe takeoff, as a result of which the rotorcraft’s blades caught on the ground, and the helicopter itself completely lost control.

Military Mi-8 helicopter crashed in #Russia pic.twitter.com/mVlYSaW6cn

- Last Defender (@LastDef) May 26, 2020

According to information provided by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, there were 8 people aboard the Mi-8 helicopter at the time of the crash, while there are no other details on this subject.

It should be clarified that over the past month this is the second loss of the Mi-8 helicopter, which is in the arsenal of the Russian defense department - the last incident occurred a few weeks ago in the suburbs.