Originally Posted by
Carbon Bootprint
Very sad news. A bit more here from the Beeb:
Missing Russian helicopter found in Norway Arctic sea - BBC News. Condolences to all.
I'm a bit curious about the report that states there were five crew members aboard the craft. I was in the cockpit of a TU-154 once upon a time, and noted that it had five: pilot, copilot, flight engineer, radio operator and navigator. Is the same or similar setup used for Russian helicopters like the Mi-8?
They certainly fly 3 crew with an FE so I assumed two rear crew quartermasters.