2013 Siberia Polar Airlines Mil Mi-8 crash

Yakutia helicopter crash

An Mi-8 similar to the accident aircraft
Accident summary
Date 2 July 2013
Summary Under investigation
Site Deputatsky, Sakha Republic, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia
Passengers 25
Crew 3
Fatalities 24
Injuries (non-fatal) 4
Survivors 4
Aircraft type Mil Mi-8
Operator Polar Airlines
Registration RA-22657

On 2 July 2013, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operated by Polar Airlines crashed near Deputatsky, an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Ust-Yansky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, with 25 passengers (including 11 children) and three crew members on board.[1][2][3] According to a Ministry of Emergency Situations spokesman, 24 people died in the crash; the three crew members and a child survived.[4] Early reports suggested that the pilot lost control of the helicopter due to strong winds. The crash is being investigated by the Interstate Aviation Committee.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Kids feared among 21 dead in Siberia copter crash", RT (TV network), 2 July 2013
  2. ↑ "Children die in air crash in Russia's Sakha Republic", BBC News, 2 July 2013
  3. ↑ "Russian helicopter crash kills at least 19", Reuters, 2 July 2013
  4. ↑ "24 Dead in Siberia Helicopter Crash", RIA Novosti, 3 July 2013
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-02. "Helicopter Crash in Siberia Kills at Least 19 – Officials", RIA Novosti, 2 July 2013


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