Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Dubovaya Balka, Russia
fatal2017-12-052 fatalities
Summary
The government of Russia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on December 05, 2017. 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
2017-12-05
Location
Dubovaya Balka, Russia
Aircraft
Registration
RA-04308
Operator
Barkol Airlines
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗50.9467, 37.1692
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
Other incidents in Russia
Other Robinson incidents
2026-11-04fatal
Biscayne Bay, near Key Biscayne, United States
Robinson R44 II — 1 fatalities
2026-10-29fatal
near McMinnville, United States
Robinson R22 Beta — 2 fatalities
2026-10-27unknown
Spitzalpelifirn glacier, near Linthal, Switzerland
Robinson R44 Raven II
2026-10-19minor
Kinnelon, United States
Robinson R44 Raven I
See something wrong or have more info?
Help us improve this incident record with corrections, additional details, or sources.