Wednesday, October 26, 2016

MAC: Mi-8 Helicopter crashed in Yamal due to lack of fuel – REGNUM

Urengoy, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, 26 October 2016 20:25 REGNUM the Helicopter MI-8 of airline “Skol”, which crashed on the Yamal Peninsula on 22 October, before the crash gave the signal about shortage of fuel in the tanks, said the experts of the Interstate aviation Committee (IAC).

the investigation revealed that the air machine before its fall was out of gas and the last 14 minutes of its flight was accompanied by intensive multiple changes in elevation, course and speed.

in addition, it is established that the helicopter had to refuel after departure from the site of Suzun, but due to difficult weather conditions landing for refueling was not performed. In the 81st minute of the flight the flight data recorders registered the alarm “Minimum fuel”. Then the flight was repeated with intense changes in elevation, speed and course.

the Collision of the helicopter with the earth occurred at 15:08 (18:08 GMT), with both engines of the helicopter worked until the collision.

we will Remind, helicopter Mi-8 of airline “Skol”, with 22 passengers and three crew members on Board made an emergency landing near the village of Urengoy. The tragic accident killed 19 people. Helicopter Mi-8 was produced in 1984, a certificate of his fitness to fly was valid until 2017.

In fact the crash a criminal case under article “Violation of safety rules of movement and operation of air transport, entailed on imprudence death of two and more persons”. As the main versions of the crash, investigators examine the violations of operating and safety equipment failure and adverse weather conditions.

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