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A Russian military transport helicopter performs an emergency landing in Chechenya

Moscow, Russia - All communications with its base were lost just half an hour after its leaving, but everything was well

A Russian Mil Mi-8 Hip military transport helicopter, which took off at 06:00 pm (Moscow local time) from Severny Airport in Grozny (Chechenya) officially appeared disappeared just a few hours ago, as about half an hour after its takeoff, its base lost any communications with the aircraft's crew, consisting of three members. The helicopter was travelling to Magas (Ingushetia) and the search and rescue...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 102745
Rome, Italy, 09/06/2004 12:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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