Incident report
Robinson R66 crash near Lake Teletskoye, Russia
fatal2017-02-125 fatalities
Summary
A Robinson R66 helicopter crashed into Lake Teletskoye in the Altai Republic, Russia, killing all 5 on board. The helicopter went down in the lake during a private flight in the mountainous Altai region.
Incident details
Date
2017-02-12
Location
Lake Teletskoye, Russia
Aircraft
Registration
RA-06375
Operator
Altay-Avia, LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗51.5727, 87.6677
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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