The helicopter belongs to Northwest Aviation and Rescue Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) and was conducting a simulated search and rescue mission over the lake.<\/p>\n
EMERCOM announced that the wreckage of the helicopter was found 11 km away from the shore at a depth of up to 50 meters.<\/p>\n
A search and rescue operation involving rescuers taking a hovercraft and riding snowmobiles has been launched.<\/p>\n
The helicopter was piloted by an experienced crew with thousands of flight hours, according to the ministry. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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