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75 km from Evensk, North-Evensk district, Magadan region -
Russia
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:
Sopka Kvartsevaya Helipad
Destination airport:
Omsukchan Airport (UHMF)
Investigating agency:
MAK
Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative: A Mil Mi-8T helicopter, RA-24467, rolled over on its left side during an emergency landing following a loss of power in one of the two engines as a result of icing.
Preliminarily, a 40-year-old flight mechanic was killed, the aircraft commander is in serious condition, and the co-pilot is in moderate condition. Two of the 17 rotation workers are also in serious condition.
The helicopter was flying shift workers from the Sopka Kvartsevaya mine to Omsukchan Airport.