MOSCOW — A Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Russia’s central Kirov region on Saturday, killing all four people on board, emergency officials reported.

The helicopter, operated by one pilot and carrying a doctor and two paramedics, crashed in a forest near the village of Beleenki, about 435 miles east of Moscow, according to an online statement from Russia’s Emergency Ministry.

Rescuers initially only found three bodies at the site of the crash, but later located the fourth, the ministry said.

The authorities didn’t immediately say what may have caused the crash.

The Mi-2 is a small, Soviet-designed helicopter used for a variety of purposes.

A Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Russia’s central Kirov region on Saturday, killing all four people on board, emergency officials reported.{ai:summary}<p>A Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Russia's Kirov region, resulting in the deaths of all four individuals aboard, including a pilot, a doctor, and two paramedics. The crash occurred near the village of Beleenki, and the cause remains undetermined.</p><p>Emergency officials reported that rescuers initially found three bodies at the crash site before locating the fourth. The Mi-2 is a small, Soviet-designed helicopter used for various purposes. #military</p>

Helicopter carrying medical workers crashes in central Russia, killing all 4 people on board

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