Accident Eurocopter AS 350B3 Écureuil RA-07272,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215990
 
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Date:Wednesday 3 October 2018
Time:c. 18:25 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter AS 350B3 Écureuil
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: RA-07272
MSN: 7704
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Vonyshevo, Kostroma Oblast -   Russia
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Heliport Moscow
Destination airport:Ples
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A private helicopter crashed into tree, killing all three on board, including the Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. Post crash fire. All four occupants, the pilot and three passengers, died in the crash.

Sources:

http://44.mchs.gov.ru/operationalpage/operational/item/7524013/
https://www.interfax.ru/russia/631777
https://aviaforum.ru/threads/katastrofa-vertoleta-as350b3-ra-07272-pod-kostromoj.45882/#post-2285681
www.crimerussia.com

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Oct-2018 05:51 Hans Gruber Added
04-Oct-2018 05:57 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
04-Oct-2018 06:02 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]
04-Oct-2018 07:47 Iceman 29 Updated [Embed code]
04-Oct-2018 10:02 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Location, Embed code, Narrative]
04-Oct-2018 11:03 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
04-Oct-2018 13:15 Iceman 29 Updated [Embed code]
07-Oct-2018 19:04 Iceman 29 Updated [Embed code, Narrative]

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