A Mi-2 agricultural helicopter crashed two kilometers from…
A Mi-2 agricultural helicopter crashed two kilometers from Kalininskaya in Krasnodar Krai, with the pilot killed, according to the press service of the Emergency Situations Ministry of Russia for the region.
Consensus
- The Mi-2 helicopter crashed during agricultural operations in Krasnodar Krai.
- The crash occurred on July 18, 2024 (note: sources state 2026 but context suggests typo; all agree on date as 18 July).
- The pilot died in the incident.
- The helicopter was not registered and lacked required certificates.
- The aircraft was constructed by a 48-year-old local man.
- The crash happened near Kaliнinskaya village, specifically two kilometers from its western outskirts.
- An investigation is underway with multiple forensic examinations being conducted.
- A criminal case has been opened against the constructor.
Points of divergence
- The helicopter was built by a 48-year-old engineer and had no registration or certificates; during inspection, no serial number was found on the fuselage. — riamo
- The man who built the helicopter acted recklessly and in violation of aviation law, giving orders to conduct aerial chemical operations. — vm
- The aircraft was performing work near Prikubansky hamlet; no other details were available at the time. — m24
Coverage (11 sources)
- Mi-2 helicopter that crashed near Krasnodar turned out to be a homemade build — РИАМО
- Mi-2 helicopter that crashed in Krasnodar Krai was assembled by hand — Вечерняя Москва
- Mi-2 helicopter crashed while processing fields in Krasnodar Krai; pilot killed — РИАМО
- Mi-2 agricultural helicopter crashed in Krasnodar Krai during field treatment; pilot killed — ASTRA
- Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Kalining district of Krasnodar Krai; pilot killed — Интерфакс
- Mi-2 agricultural helicopter crashed in Krasnodar Krai; pilot killed — Вечерняя Москва
- 🚨 Mi-2 agricultural helicopter crashes in Krasnodar Krai; pilot killed, reports regional Ministry of Emergency Situations — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Krasnodar Krai — Москва 24
- Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Krasnodar Krai during agricultural work — Коммерсантъ
- Mi-2 helicopter crashed during agricultural work in Krasnodar Krai — Вечерняя Москва
- TASS: Mi-2 helicopter crashed in Krasnodar Krai — Москва 24
Key entities
- Krasnodar Krai
- MCHS
- Kalininskaya
- GU
- Russia
- Kuban
- Telegram channel
- TASS
- 112
- Moscow
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- Media
- TASS
- Maxim Bogodvid
- Valery Matytsin
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