Nineteen people have been killed after a helicopter carrying oil workers crashed in northern Russia. The Mi-8 helicopter was travelling from Vankor to Staryi Urengoi in the Yamalo-Nenets region when it came down about 28 miles (45km) north-east of its destination. Facebook Twitter Pinterest File image of an Mi-8 helicopter. The twin-engined Mi-8 series is the most successful Russian helicopter model, with more than 12,000 produced since it was first built in the late 1960s. In June 2014, 16 people died after an Mi-8 with 18 people onboard plunged into Lake Munozero, near Murmansk, in northern Russia.

Source: The Guardian October 22, 2016 11:16 UTC