The pilot's phone was seized from the helicopter crash site in the Amur region

Initial investigative actions have been completed at the crash site of the Robinson R44 helicopter in the Amur region. Items relevant to the criminal investigation were found and seized, including a phone belonging to the pilot. This was announced on February 22 by the press service of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia on Twitter.

"Investigators and forensic investigators of the Eastern Interregional Investigative Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee of Russia have completed initial investigative actions at the crash site of the Robinson R44 aircraft," the statement said.

The ministry clarified that the initial inspection of the crash site has been completed. The investigation found and seized items necessary for further investigation of the criminal case, including a phone belonging to the pilot. Forensic medical and flight technical examinations and other investigative actions have also been appointed.

According to the investigation, on February 19, a private Robinson helicopter took off from a site located 130 km from the village of Amaranka in the Romnensky district of the Amur Region and headed for the specified village. The aircraft did not arrive at its destination.

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The helicopter was reported missing in the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Amur Region on February 20. The aircraft was heading from Blagoveshchensk towards the village of Amaranka, after which rescuers and task forces were sent to search for it. Later, the authorities clarified that there were three people on board — the pilot and two passengers. The Amur Civil Protection Center also reported that the helicopter was used in the interests of logging services.

On the afternoon of February 21, it was reported that the pilot who owned the helicopter had no right to fly it. The Trans-Baikal Investigative Department has opened a criminal case under Part 3 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Violation of the rules of safety of movement and operation of an aircraft, resulting in the death of two or more persons").

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