ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302809
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Monday 19 December 2022 |
| Time: | 11:38 LT |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8T |
| Owner/operator: | Polar Avia |
| Registration: | RA-24213 |
| MSN: | 98730220 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Takhtoyamsk, Olsky District, Magadan Oblast -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Palataka |
| Takhtoyamsk | |
| Investigating agency: | MAK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During landing the helicopter collided with a construction crew's trailer, rolled over and caught fire.
The helicopter was delivering food and spare parts for equipment to the Nyavlenga landing site (Olsky district of the Magadan region).
Conclusion
The accident with the Mi-8T helicopter RA-24213 occurred due to the pilot's loss of spatial orientation in a snow vortex during the stage of landing on the landing pad picked up from the air, which resulted in the aircraft colliding with an obstacle.
A contributing factor was the pilot's untimely decision to leave the area of the snow vortex.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
https://zapsib-sut.sledcom.ru/news/item/1751001/
https://epp.genproc.gov.ru/web/dvtp/mass-media/news?item=84018303
https://www.aex.ru/news/2022/12/19/251525/
https://mak-iac.org/rassledovaniya/mi-8t-ra-24213-19-12-2022/
Final Report: https://mak-iac.org/upload/iblock/383/e90dcc8ytmxtienxmo27u5w83crgocs2/report_ra-24213.pdf
Images:
Photo: Eastern Interregional Investigation Department on Transport of the Investigative Committee
Media:
Mi-8 helicopter has crashed in Magadan region of Russia, 1 person wounded https://t.co/7O2t6zIxEg pic.twitter.com/jXlqqq9w8g
— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) December 19, 2022
Published video from the emergency landing of the Mi-8 helicopter in the Magadan region Russia pic.twitter.com/0P3xd01Z7q
— Avia.pro (@avia_pro) December 19, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2023 11:58 | Hirurg | Updated |
| 03-Jul-2023 11:59 | harro | Updated |
| 14-Nov-2023 13:34 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation