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| Date: | Tuesday 26 August 2003 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24V (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chernigovka, Primorye -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sergeyesky test range |
| Chernigovka airfield/3190VP BU |
Two Mi-24 collided during return flight from Vostok 2003 military training exercise. Main rotor struck tail boom of the other while flying at 50 meters. Both helicopters spun into the ground, exploded on impact and bursting into flames. One pilot survived critical injured.
Sources:
AFM OCT 2003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2021 17:15 | TB | Added |
| 18-May-2021 08:30 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
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