ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78763
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| Date: | Saturday 3 May 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-26TP |
| Owner/operator: | MChS Rossii, opf. Siberian Air |
| Registration: | 212 yellow |
| MSN: | 34001212505 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Novokruchininskiy, 40 km SE of Chita -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Chita AB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was being used to help control a forest fire near Novokruchininski and was collecting water using a bambi bucket. After dumping water the helicopter was caught by a strong gust of wind and the empty Bambi Bucket flew up and up into the tail rotor. The pilot lost control and the helicopter crashed.
The helicopter was previous registered RA-06075 and operated by the Siberian Air Group. Seven crew, one forest management official from Chita Air Base and four journalists.
Sources:
https://www.newsru.com/russia/03may2003/mi.html
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/380248
Soviet Transports
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2010 06:43 | krasatpi | Added |
| 02-Nov-2010 08:45 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 16-Dec-2010 12:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2010 04:07 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2021 09:20 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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