Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Krasnoyarskiy Kray, Russia, killing 12 people

A Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Russia's Krasnoyarskiy Kray Thursday morning, killing 12 people.

As reported by Censor.NET, this was announced by Interfax citing press secretary of Zapadnosibirskaya transport prosecution department Oksana Gorbunova.

According to her, nine passengers and three crew members were killed in the crash. The total of 26 people were on board, according to preliminary data.

The agency also reported that the helicopter was carrying oil workers from Igarka town to oil station "Krasnyy Selkop."