ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83388
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 July 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Norilsk Avia |
| Registration: | RA-21074 |
| MSN: | 0716 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 110 km from Cape Eclipse, Taimyr Region -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Norilsk |
| Cape Chelyuskin | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
In flight, the front bearing secondary shaft collapsed. As a result, vibration occured in the airframe, and then a fire began. The aircrew eventually lost control, and the helicopter fell approximately 900 meters. The crash site was located 8 days later in a tundra region. There were no survivors. The Mi-6 lost its type certificate 3 months after this incident.
Sources:
http://www.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=264
https://www.newsru.com/russia/18jul2002/mi_.html
https://www.newsru.com/russia/12sep2002/mi_8.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2010 06:02 | krasatpi | Added |
| 18-Dec-2010 06:03 | krasatpi | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2011 06:28 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 04-Dec-2016 20:04 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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