The Estonian Foreign Ministry has now issued the following statement:
The helicopter crashed about 5 km off the coast of the island Naissaar today before 13.00. The Copterline helicopter was on its way from Tallinn to Helsinki.
The flight control station lost contact with the helicopter crew at 12.43, three minutes after the departure from Tallinn.
According to the latest info there were twelve passengers (6 Finns, 4 Estonians and 2 Americans) and two Finnish crew members on the flight. The rescuers have not yet found people or the helicopter on the surface.
The rescue operations are under way. A border guard helicopter, a border guard vessel Kati and border guard boat N-29 are working on the site. A trade vessel Baltic Teider has also come to offer its help.
For information on the passengers and crew call the info hotline 1345 (for calls from Estonia only).
Interior Ministry Communications Centre
Tel: (+372) 612 5033, (+372) 612 5032
http://www.vm.ee/eng/kat_138/5831.html
PRESS SPOKESPERSON'S OFFICE
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFARIS OF ESTONIA
(+372) 6317 654
(+372) 50 94 645
pressitalitus@mfa.ee
www.vm.ee
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