ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83194
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroflot |
| Registration: | CCCP-22171 |
| MSN: | 1652 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Volcano Tyatya, Kunashir, Kuril Islands -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Mendeleevo |
| Mendeleevo | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Due to strong crosswinds helicopter drifted away from the route. Because of poor visibility and lack of communication with Mendeleevo crew was not able to determine their whereabouts. Continuing flight in the clouds, the helicopter touched the slope of the volcano and fell in deep snow.
At the time of the accident, only the second pilot was killed. The rest died from hypothermia in the coming days.
Sources:
http://www.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=606
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2010 13:28 | krasatpi | Added |
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