They shared that it was very cold in the taiga at night and wild…

They shared that it was very cold in the taiga at night and wild animals were encountered. The aircraft went missing on August 3 while patrolling the forest in the Bodaibinsky District.

Consensus

The Cessna 182 made an emergency landing in the Bodaybinsky district of Irkutsk Oblast on August 2.
The aircraft was conducting a forest fire monitoring flight in the Bodaybinsky district.
The pilots lost contact with air traffic control due to communication issues.
The pilots were found alive and evacuated to the town of Bodaybo.
The pilots reported encountering wild animals during their time in the taiga.
The pilots experienced very cold temperatures at night while waiting for rescue.
The pilots were hospitalized in Bodaybo and their condition was assessed as moderate severity.
A criminal case was opened under Article 263, Part 3, of the Russian Criminal Code.

Points of divergence

The pilots referred to the date of the emergency landing as their 'second day of birth'. — vm
The pilots maintained contact with the regional Ministry of Health and were provided with necessary supplies for recovery. — vm
The aircraft was supposed to return to the village of Mama on the same day it disappeared. — vesti

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Members of the crew of the Cessna 182 that crashed in Priangari were met by wild animals in the taiga — Вечерняя Москва
Pilots of the crashed Cessna-182 said they saw wild animals in the forest — Вести

They shared that it was very cold in the taiga at night and wild…

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