Pilot's License Suspended After Sea Rock Landing
Andrey Melnikov, a private pilot, had his license suspended for six months by Rosaviation after landing his Robinson helicopter on a rocky outcrop near the Aniva lighthouse on Sakhalin Island. The decision followed repeated violations of airspace regulations and a prior administrative penalty for a similar incident.
Consensus
- Andrey Melnikov was a private pilot who landed a Robinson helicopter on a rocky outcrop near Aniva lighthouse on Sakhalin Island.
- Rosaviation suspended Melnikov's pilot license for six months.
- The suspension was due to repeated violations of federal airspace rules within one calendar year.
- A check by the Far Eastern Transport Prosecutor's Office was initiated in June after the incident.
- Melnikov had previously been administratively punished for a similar violation on the Altai Republic.
- Melnikov shared the decision in social media, using a humorous tone.
Points of divergence
- The decision was issued by Rosaviation on August 17. — m24
- The decision was made by the West-Siberian Interregional Territorial Directorate of Rosaviation. — riamo
- The incident occurred in June, and the helicopter landed on a rock in the sea near the Aniva lighthouse. — m24
- The first landing on the Sivuchy rock occurred in mid-June. — riamo
- The Transport Prosecutor's Office concluded that the location at the base of the rock did not meet safety requirements. — m24
- The Transport Prosecutor's Office considered the site unsafe for landing. — riamo
- A Piper J-3 Cub landed on a house roof in Houston, Texas, with the pilot hospitalized; it is unclear if anyone was injured on the ground. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- On Sakhalin, pilot's license revoked for landing helicopter on a rock in the sea — Москва 24
- Pilot who landed helicopter near Aniva lighthouse on Sakhalin had license revoked — РИАМО
Key entities
- Sakhalin
- Aniva
- Andrey Melnikov
- Rosaviation
- Russia
- Meta
- West Siberian Interregional Territorial Directorate