Russian Mi-8 helicopter makes emergency landing on Sakhalin highway after fuel loss
A Russian Mi-8 helicopter was forced to crash-land on a highway in Sakhalin Island after reportedly running out of fuel, ending up in a roadside ditch.
The aircraft, a Mi-8, lost power while flying over Sakhalin Island in Russia's far northeast and attempted an emergency landing on a nearby road. Drivers on the highway moved aside as the helicopter skidded into a ditch, its rotors chopping down trees and scattering debris. Video posted by war-time bloggers shows the chopper racing along the road before coming to a stop.
Why it matters
The crash shows the dangers of fuel shortages for aircraft operating in remote Russian regions.
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