Sony has named the preliminary reason of wreck of Mi-8 in Yamal – RBC

At the crash site of the helicopter Mi-8

Photo: The press service of EMERCOM of the Russian Federation on YANAO/TASS

the Cause of the crash of Mi-8 on Yamal could be adverse weather conditions, said the Federal air transport Agency. Earlier this same reason it was called the TFR among the three probable

According to preliminary data, the crash of Mi-8 at Yamal might be related to adverse weather conditions, reported “Interfax” with reference to the Federal air transport Agency.

“According to preliminary data, the event may be related to adverse weather conditions. A thorough assessment will be subject to the actions of the crew in decision making on the flight in adverse weather conditions,” said the Federal Agency.

According to Rosaviation, the flight was carried out in difficult weather conditions, “characterized by low cloudiness, precipitation of snowfall, gusts of wind” (quoted by TASS). The temperature in the area of flight – 5…-8, the Agency noted.

the Federal air transport Agency also said that it has already formed a special Commission under the chairmanship of Deputy head of the Agency for an unscheduled inspection of the airline “Skol”, which will be checked, in particular, the organization of flight operations.

the Source TASS in law enforcement bodies reported that the cause of the helicopter crash could be icing of the blades. “We consider several versions. One of them is the cause of the crash could be icing of the blades. In this area at this time was a wet snow at minus five, minus seven degrees,” he said. The Agency interlocutor noted that, in the words of one of the victims, “it all happened suddenly, first, the helicopter started shaking”.

Also, the source TASS said that the Mi-8 was technically sound. “The helicopter was in good condition, passed the necessary preflight preparation in accordance with established procedure and maintenance”, — he noted.

the press service of the head of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous district said that the families of those killed in the crash will pay 1 million rubles.

Previously TFR reported that investigators consider three main versions of wreck of the helicopter — violation of the rules of operation and flight safety, equipment failure, adverse weather conditions. Neither one of these versions at the time of preparation of this material was not a priority.

the helicopter Crash took place on the eve in the Purovsky district of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous district. The helicopter airline “Skol” carried out flight from Suzanskaja deposits in the Krasnoyarsk territory in the village of Urengoy Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous district.

as a result of the disaster killed 19 of 22 aboard. One Cloche poluchil minor injuries, two injuries of moderate severity.

In fact the accident of the Ural investigatory management on transport of SKR brought criminal case on signs of the crime under part 3 St. 263 criminal code (violation of safety rules of movement and operation of air transport, entailed on imprudence death of two and more persons).