Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Sochi After Engine Failure
According to preliminary data, on August 22, 2026, a helicopter made an emergency landing in the village of Kalezh, Lazarevsky District, Krasnodar Krai, due to a suspected engine failure.
Consensus
- The helicopter made an emergency landing on August 22, 2025, in Kalеzh, Lазarevsky District, Krasnodar Krai.
- The incident occurred during the day.
- The preliminary cause of the incident was engine failure.
- The helicopter sustained damage to its tail rotor.
- No crew members were injured.
- The Investigative Committee's Western Interregional Transport Investigative Department (Zapadnoye MСUT SК) conducted initial investigative actions at the site.
- The location is within the territory of the Kalеzh village in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai.
Points of divergence
- The pilot who landed a Robinson R44 on a cliff near Aниva Cape in Sakhalin Oblast earlier this year had his license revoked for repeatedly violating airspace rules. — riamo
Coverage (7 sources)
- FSS showed footage of the helicopter crash landing in Krasnodar Krai — Вести
- EMERCOM helicopter made a hard landing after engine failure in Sochi — РИАМО
- On the Kuban, helicopter engine failed. During landing, the machine damaged the tail — Фонтанка
- Helicopter on Krasnodar Territory forced to land due to engine failure — Коммерсантъ
- In Sochi, a helicopter made an emergency landing — Интерфакс
- In the Krasnodar Krai, a helicopter made an emergency landing due to engine failure — Вести
- Helicopter made an emergency landing in Sochi — Москва 24