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🇷🇺Helicopter incidents in Russia
59 helicopter incidents recorded in Russia from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
59
Confirmed fatalities
247
Fatal incidents
43
Peak year
2016 (9)
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Mil Mi-8 | — | unknown | Mechanical failure | New York Pos ↗ |
| 2026-09-02 | Sakhalin, Sakhalin Oblast | Mil Mi-8 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | ASTV ↗ |
| 2026-08-22 | Sochi | Mil Mi-8MTV-1 | — | serious | Mechanical failure | Telegram ↗ |
| 2026-02-19 | Amaranka | Robinson R44 | 3 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2026-01-07 | Bardymsky District | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2024-08-31 | Kamchatka, Kamchatka Krai | Mil Mi-8T | 22 | fatal | CFIT / Terrain | Wikipedia ↗ |
| 2024-06-12 | Bilimbai | Robinson R44 | — | serious | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2023-05-13 | Konakovo | Robinson R66 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2023-02-17 | Checkhov | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2022-11-27 | Kesova Gora | Robinson R66 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2022-07-16 | Kronotsky Nature Reserve | Robinson R44 | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2022-07-09 | Oktyabsky | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2022-07-01 | Novy township | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2021-12-10 | Mrassu | Robinson R66 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2021-10-03 | Lytkarino | Robinson R44 | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2021-06-27 | Yalta | Robinson R44 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2021-05-17 | Dvina Bay | Robinson R66 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2021-02-23 | Khvoyninsky District | Robinson R66 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2020-03-23 | Konstantinovsky Cape | Bell 206 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2020-02-28 | Astrakhan | Robinson R44 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2020-02-07 | Laishevo | Bell 407 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2019-11-30 | Krasnodarsky Krai | Robinson R66 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2019-07-14 | Moscow | Robinson R22 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2018-10-01 | Bodaybo | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2017-12-05 | Dubovaya Balka | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2017-11-06 | Krasny Pakhar village | Bell 407 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB |
| 2017-08-21 | Maly Utrish, Krasnodar Krai | Robinson R66 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2017-07-05 | Republic of Buryatia | Bell 206 | 1 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2017-05-04 | Beloretsk | Robinson R44 | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2017-02-12 | Lake Teletskoye | Robinson R66 | 5 | fatal | Pilot error | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-11-28 | Vinogradny Township | Robinson R44 | 3 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-10-23 | Baleisky | Robinson R44 | 3 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-09-24 | Yartsevo | Agusta-Bell AB206B-3 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-08-07 | Voronezhskaya oblast | Robinson R66 | — | serious | Wire strike | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-05-03 | Avacha` | Robinson R44 | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-04-18 | Bely Island | Robinson R66 | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-02-24 | Globitsy | Enstrom F-28 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-02-02 | Aviatornyi | Robinson R66 | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2016-01-01 | Rostov-on-Don | Bell 429 | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2015-08-14 | Sakha Republic | Robinson R44 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2015-08-08 | Istra | Robinson R44 | 9 | fatal | Pilot error | Wikipedia ↗ |
| 2015-07-07 | Baykalsk | Robinson R66 | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2015-06-27 | Makarakskiy | Robinson R44 Ii | 3 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2015-01-20 | Tashanta | Robinson R66 | — | unknown | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2014-07-23 | Ivashka Township | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2014-07-05 | Novosheshminsk, Tatarstan | Robinson R44 | — | serious | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2014-06-28 | Krasnodar Krai | Robinson R66 | 4 | fatal | Under investigation | NTSB ↗ |
| 2014-04-30 | Inta | Robinson R44 Ii | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2012-10-16 | Moscow | Robinson R44 | 1 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2012-04-06 | Leningradsky | Agusta A119 | 4 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2011-07-09 | Istok | Robinson R44 | 1 | fatal | Weather | NTSB ↗ |
| 2010-03-10 | Karelia | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2009-09-14 | Perm | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2009-05-10 | Malyshkino | Bell 407 | 9 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2008-09-06 | Muzino Village | Robinson R44 | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2008-03-02 | Nizhnevartovsk | Robinson R44 Ii | 2 | fatal | Unknown | NTSB ↗ |
| 2006-05-11 | Aniva Bay, 11km off Sakhalin, Sakhalin Oblast | Mil Mi-14SP | 1 | fatal | Mechanical failure | Aviation Safety Network |
| 2006-05-11 | Aniva Bay, off Sakhalin, Sakhalin Oblast | Mil Mi-14SP | 1 | fatal | Mechanical failure | Flight Global |
| 2002-08-19 | Khankala, Chechnya | Mil Mi-26 | 127 | fatal | Hostile action | Wikipedia ↗ |