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Three bodies found after Robinson R44 helicopter crash in Russia’s Amur region -UPDATED

21 February 2026 10:20 (UTC +04:00)

The search for the privately owned Robinson R44 helicopter that lost contact in Russia’s Amur region has been completed, APA reports.

Rescuers have found the bodies of three people at the crash site.

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2026-02-20

08:54

A private helicopter has gone missing in Russia’s Amur region, APA reports.

According to preliminary information, contact has been lost with a Robinson R44 helicopter that took off from a logging site near the village of Amaranka.

It is reported that there were four people on board the helicopter. No information has yet been obtained about its whereabouts.

A special team and rescuers from the Main Directorate of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Amur region have been dispatched to the scene.

A total of 36 personnel and 12 units of equipment, including three snowmobiles and one unmanned aerial vehicle, have been involved in the search operations.