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| Date: | Friday 2 August 2024 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8AMT |
| Owner/operator: | Abakan Air |
| Registration: | RA-24646 |
| MSN: | 8AMT00643187749U |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Adana -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Mi-8 helicopter, which was doing fire extinguishing duty, crashed into the reservoir while trying to get water from the dam lake and fell into the water. The helicopter sank. 5 people of Russian origin were rescued by a local boatman. Their condition is good.
Sources:
https://t.me/aviaincident/33650
https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/adanada-orman-yanginina-mudahale-eden-helikopter-suya-dustu/3293514
https://mak-iac.org/rassledovaniya/mi-8amt-ra-24646-02-08-2024/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2024 13:50 | ASN | Added |
| 04-Aug-2024 13:53 | ASN | Updated [Time, ] |
| 04-Aug-2024 19:33 | ASN | Updated [Plane category, ] |
| 06-Aug-2024 05:49 | Hirurg | Updated [Source, ] |
| 24-Feb-2025 07:48 | umut | Updated [Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 10-Mar-2025 07:22 | Anon. | Updated |
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