2024 Kamchatka Mil Mi-8 crash
RA-25656, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 August 2024 |
| Summary | Crashed in poor weather conditions |
| Site | near the Vachkazhets Volcano, Yelizovsky District, Russia 53°02′56.79″N 158°04′48.62″E / 53.0491083°N 158.0801722°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Mil Mi-8T |
| Aircraft name | Vladimir Samarsky |
| Operator | Vityaz-Aero |
| Registration | RA-25656 |
| Flight origin | Near Vachkazhets volcano, Kamchatka Krai, Russia |
| Destination | Nikolayevka, Kamchatka Krai, Russia |
| Occupants | 22 |
| Passengers | 19 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 31 August 2024, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operating a scheduled charter flight crashed in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, killing all 22 people on board. The aircraft, which was operated by Vityaz-Aero on a sightseeing tour over the Vachkazhets volcano, crashed in poor weather shortly after take-off.