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| Date: | Monday 14 July 2025 |
| Time: | c. 16:00 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8MTV-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Alrosa |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | 26 kilometers from Lensk, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
According to preliminary information, at 16:00 (local time), while performing forestry aviation work, the Mi-8 aircraft of JSC Alrosa Airlines made an unscheduled landing 26 kilometers from Lensk. On board the aircraft were 10 forestry aviation workers, 1 pilot observer, and a crew of 3 people. There were no casualties. The cargo, in the form of 300 kg of fire-fighting equipment, located on the aircraft was not lost. The preliminary cause of the forced landing is a drop in engine speed.
Sources:
https://t.me/vstproc/5012
https://t.me/vm_sut/5414
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2025 19:26 | vasilf | Added |
| 14-Jul-2025 20:32 | vasilf | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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