Russia emergency helicopter crashes in Karelia lake with three aboard

(Reuters) - An Mi-8 helicopter belonging to Russia's emergencies ministry crashed into a lake in the country's northern Karelia region with three crew members on board, the ministry said on Monday, adding that an underwater search was underway.

"The plane was on a training flight," the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app. "The helicopter was flown by an experienced crew with thousands of flight hours."