BARNAUL, July 28 One passenger of the Mi-8 helicopter that crashed in the Altai Republic remains in critical condition, Mikhail Maksimov, spokesman for the head of the region, said.
“All seven people who were delivered to Gorno-Altaisk the day before after an accident with a Mi-8 helicopter are in the republican hospital. Four people are in the traumatology and orthopedics department. Three more are in intensive care, one of the passengers is in critical condition,» Maksimov said.
The press secretary noted that, according to doctors, in the morning there was no deterioration in health. He clarified that among the victims there are crew members. Their condition is of medium and mild severity.
Earlier, with reference to the transport prosecutor's office, it was reported that on Thursday at about 15:00 local time (11:00 Moscow time) near the village of Tyungur in the Ust-Koksinsky district of the Altai Republic, a Mi-8T helicopter belonging to AltaiAvia crashed «. A criminal case has been initiated. There were 16 people on board, three of them were crew members. Four died.
As the spokesman for the head of the region, Mikhail Maksimov, previously said, there were tourists on board.