Russian Mi-8 helicopter disappears off radars

Russian Mi-8 helicopter, carrying a team of geologists, has disappeared off the radars in Irkutsk, TASS reported.

The Russian Prosecutor General’s office stated that it is currently investigating the matter. The Russian Federal Transport Agency has organized a search operation.

The Mi-8 helicopter belongs to the company Angara Airlines. It left the town of Ust-Kut at 11:00 local time (6:00 Moscow time) and disappeared off the radars shortly after. There are three people on board the helicopter.