A Mi-8 helicopter belonging to the Polar Airlines crash-landed in Yakutia in Russia’s northeast, a source in the emergencies services told TASS on Wednesday.
"A Mi-8 of the Polar Airlines crash-landed in Yakutia. There were three crew members onboard. They survived but received injuries," the source said.
The helicopter was flying from the village of Ust-Maisky to the Aldansky district for extinguishing the fire.
