Collided with the Yenisei River, near Istok, Krasnoyarsk Region, Russia, during a repositioning flight at night. IMC prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The pilot is missing and presumed fatally injured. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from a landing strip near Severnaya, Krasnoyarsk Region
- Date
- July 9, 2011
- Reg
- RA-04304
- Make
- Robinson
- Model
- R44
- MSN
- 1658
- Location
- Yenisei River, nr Krasnoyarsk
- Country
- Russia
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Link 1
- http://mysouth.su/2011/07/rescuers-suspended-the-search-for-the-pilot-crashed-the-helicopter-into-the-yenisei/
- Link 2
- http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsru.com%2Frussia%2F10jul2011%2Fvert.html
- Link 3
- http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c154/182571.html
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