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| Date: | Thursday 9 June 2011 |
| Time: | 10:25 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven I |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | RA-04331 |
| MSN: | 2053 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mount Elbrus -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beshtau Helipad |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The accident occurred in a mining area at 3300m altitude as a result of a forced landing on the snow-covered glacier surface with subsequent overturning of the helicopter on the left side.
Sources:
https://mak-iac.org/russian/investigations/2011/r-44_raven_i_ra-04331.html
https://www.yuga.ru/news/230277/
https://www.newsru.com/russia/09jun2011/vert.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2011 10:18 | Jai | Added |
| 09-Jun-2011 11:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 09-Jun-2011 11:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jun-2011 14:16 | krasatpi | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Damage, ] |
| 25-Dec-2011 10:22 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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