Accident | |
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Date | 31 August 2024 |
Summary | Crashed in poor weather conditions, under investigation |
Site | near the Vachkazhets Volcano, Russia |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Mil Mi-8T |
Aircraft name | Vladimir Samarsky |
Operator | Vityaz-Aero |
Registration | RA-25656 |
Flight origin | Near Vachkazhets volcano, Kamchatka Krai, Russia |
Destination | Nikolayevka, Kamchatka Krai, Russia |
Occupants | 22 |
Passengers | 19 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 22 |
Survivors | 0 |
On 31 August 2024, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, killing all 22 people on board. The aircraft, which was operated by Vityaz-Aero on a sightseeing tour over the Vachkazhets volcano, crashed in poor weather shortly after take-off.