Missing Russian Helicopter Found in Arctic Ocean

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A joint Norwegian and Russian search team found the wreckage of a crashed Russian helicopter off the coast of Svalbard, Norway, on Sunday, October 30.The helicopter operated by Russian mining company Arktikugol disappeared with its eight passengers on October 26 while on a flight from the Barentsburg, on Norway’s Svalbard, to Pyramiden. Norway’s rescue coordination centre said in a statement that the helicopter was found at a depth of 690 feet around one mile northeast of Heerodden. Credit: Russian Emergency Situations Ministry via Storyful