Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Astrakhan, Russia
fatal2020-02-281 fatality
Summary
The government of Russia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on February 28, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Russia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Russia.
Incident details
Date
2020-02-28
Location
Astrakhan, Russia
Aircraft
Registration
RA-04246
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗46.3498, 48.0326
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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