Ananov went missing while flying from Iqaluit, Canada, to Greenland in his Robinson R-22 helicopter, attempting to become the first person to fly solo around the world in an aircraft weighing less than one ton.
In the early hours of Sunday morning it was reported that Ananov had been found by the rescuers taking refuge on a sheet of ice in the Davis Strait.
A spokeswoman for the Canadian coast guard said that Ananov "is doing well and no medical attention is required."
"A red flare was spotted, and upon investigation it was determined to be the search subject alive and well on the floe."
Sergey is alive!!!… he is on the board of the Canadian Coast Guard vessel…thanks everyone for your prayers and…
Posted by Helicopter Solo Around the World on Sunday, 26 July 2015
Ananov's attempt at a round the world trip is not his first try at breaking records in a Robinson R22 Beta helicopter. The aviator holds three world rotocraft records, including the rotocraft record for a flight of 1232 km without landing, which he completed in February 2013 from Moscow to Ufa.