- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 20, 2003 |
Time: | 1305 |
Location: | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
Operator: | Khalatyrka |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Kamchatka - Kuril Islands |
AC Type: | Mi-8 helicopter |
Registration: | ? |
cn / ln: | ? |
Aboard: | 20 (passengers:19 crew:1) |
Fatalities: | 20 (passengers:19 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The helicopter was flying at a 13-meter height when the pilot pulled up its nose in an attempt to avoid a close obstacle. The maneuver caused the helicopter's rotor blades to swing back, slicing its tail, causing the crash. Sakhalin Governor, Igor Farkhutdinov, was among the casualties. |
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