Accident Mil Mi-2 RA-20878, Wednesday 20 November 1996
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Date:Wednesday 20 November 1996
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-2
Owner/operator:Vladivostokavia
Registration: RA-20878
MSN: 528239073
Year of manufacture:1983
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Tchukotskoye Sea -   Russia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Main rotor hit a crane during takeoff from ice breaker Emak in strong winds. Fell into the sea and sank.

Sources:

Flight International 19-25 November 1997

Revision history:

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20-Mar-2011 15:06 harro Added

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