- Date
- May 3, 2016, 03:47 local (03:47 UTC)
- Place
- Avacha`, Russia
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- RA-2118GRobinson R44
- Defining event
- Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 93092
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On May 3, 2016, about 0347 UTC, a Robinson Helicopter R44, Russian registered RA-2118G was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain near Kamchatka, Russia, while on a flight from Khalaktyrka, Russia to Karymshina, Russia. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of The Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK). Any further information pertaining to this may obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow, 119017, Russia Office: +7(495)953-96-59 Fax: +7(495)953-57-42 This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the government of Russia.
Aircraft
- Registration
- RA-2118G
- Reported as
- Robinson R44
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- Khalaktyrka
- Destination
- Karymshina
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal