Summary Investigation ongoing Crew 3 | Passengers 19+ Fatalities 19+ | |
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Date 21 October 2016 (2016-10-21) Site Yamalo-Nenets, Yamal Peninsula, Siberia, Russia | ||
On 21 October 2016 a Mil Mi-8 helicopter belonging to Skol Airlines crashed in Yamalo-Nenets on the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia, Russia. At least nineteen people were killed and there were three survivors. The helicopter was carrying at least 22 passengers and crew, mostly oil and gas workers.
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Incident
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter was on its way to the Suzumskoye oil and gas field in Staryi Urengoi, Yamalo-Nenets from the Vankor in the Krasnoyarsk region, and was carrying mostly oil and gas workers. The helicopter crashed 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of its destination. It fell on its side, and victims could not get out. There were three survivors, all passengers. All of the three crew were killed. There were conflicting news reports, some stating that at least 19 people died, and some stating that 21 people were killed.
Aftermath
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to the relatives of the deceased, and Yamalo-Nenets Governor Dmitry Kobylkin announced a full day of mourning and ordered that flags be flown at half-mast while cancelling entertainment events.
The search and rescue effort consisted of 140 people. The two flight recorders were found in good condition, and an investigation was launched.