Incident report
Homebuilt gyrocopter crash near near Kayurovo, Tver Oblast, Russia
fatal2026-11-011 fatality
Summary
A man was killed when the homebuilt aircraft he was flying came down near the village of Kayurovo at about 13:00. He was the only person aboard and the aircraft was destroyed. No cause has been reported. The aircraft is described only as a homemade gyrocopter, with no make, model or registration recorded, and the only reporting is from Telegram channels. No coordinates are given because several places in Tver Oblast carry this name.
Incident details
Date
2026-11-01
Location
near Kayurovo, Tver Oblast, Russia
Aircraft
Homebuilt gyrocopter
Operator type
private
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
takeoff
Source
Telegram reporting ↗Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceTelegram reporting
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