What: NARZ Mi-8T helicopter RA-22376 en route from Kyshtovka
Where: Strezhevoy, Omsk Region Krapivinskoye field
When: Nov 25, 2010, 12:12
Who: 7 crew
Why: It is reported that on approach, the helicopter went into uncontrollable rotation with subsequent separation of the end beam and the screw gear , then it fell on its side about 50 yards from the landing site. With tanks filled with fuel, they ignited, and the helicopter exploded. It was reported there were 7 crew fatalities and 3 surviving boat crew. Three survivors, who are in the hospital, are Chernov Stanislavski, Kosolapov Victor Ye, Laktyuhin Oleg. Two are stable, one has burns. The helicopter was carrying 1600 kg of food.
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One wonders for example, if the software/hardware is transferable to other helicopters, and if this would increase or decrease the safety of those aboard.
I am looking forward to hearing more about the progress of this helicopter.
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Eurocopter Fuel Gauge Safety Alert
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Eurocopter is sending out safety notices about the issue..
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Vintage Helicopter Crashes in CA
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Contact photographer Jason BrickmanWhat: Piasecki PV-18 en route from Adelanto to Flabob
Where: Highway 395, one mile south of Adelanto Airport, CA
When: Nov 7, 2009, 8:30 a.m.
Who: 3 fatalities
Why: After takeoff, the helicopter struck power lines and caught afire.The helicopter (owned by Joseph William Pike of Victorville CA) was a vintage military aircraft built in 1951. The crash destroyed the helicopter, and there were no survivors.