Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Istra, Russia
fatal2015-08-089 fatalities
Summary
A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed near Istra, Moscow Oblast, Russia, killing all nine people on board. The helicopter was carrying guests to a wedding celebration and was reportedly overloaded beyond its maximum capacity of four occupants.
Incident details
Date
2015-08-08
Location
Istra, Russia
Aircraft
Registration
RA-04383
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
9
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Source
Wikipedia ↗55.9146, 36.8595
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities9
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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