In Usinsk, Komi Republic, a passenger helicopter Mi-8T of "Yeltsovka" airline made a hard landing while performing a flight with shift workers. During takeoff, the helicopter tilted to its side and then crashed. There were 24 people on board, no fatalities, but 10 passengers were injured. Two of the injured are in moderate condition, the rest sustained minor injuries.
Rosaviatsiya classified the incident as an aviation accident. The Interstate Aviation Committee will investigate the causes, the transport prosecutor's office has organized a check, and investigative bodies have initiated a criminal case.
The Mi-8T is a mass transport version of the Mi-8 family, widely used in northern regions for transporting people and cargo where the helicopter remains the primary means of access to remote sites. Therefore, the outcome of the investigation is important not only for the specific carrier but also for the entire airworthiness control system of regional helicopter aviation.
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