The list of lost Mi- 8s of all modifications (including Mi-9, -14 , −17, -18 , −19, -171 and −172) was compiled from open sources and takes into account only aviation accidents or external forces that led to the loss helicopter or its cancellation due to damage.
The list is not complete and not final.
List of Accidents and Disasters
| No. p / p | date | Modification / Board number | A place | Victims / Aboard | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Jan 9 | Mi-8 USSR-22504 | Komi ASSR Inta Airport | 1/4 | During take-off, the crew lost their spatial orientation in the snowy whirlwind raised by the screws and, in violation of the RLE , did not take further take-offs using instruments, but began to search for landmarks on the ground. In the process of finding landmarks, the FAC lost control of the spatial position of the machine and allowed the tail rotor to touch the ground. The helicopter that began to collapse completely lost control, fell to the ground and caught fire. In a fire, an official passenger died [1] . |
| 2 | 21 March | Mi-8 USSR-25264 | Khanty-Mansiysk National District , 25 km northeast of Nizhnevartovsk | 2/5 | Destruction of the main gearbox due to manufacturing defects. The helicopter carrying the power line support on the external sling lost control and, on the port side, hit the ground, collapsed and burned down. The flight engineer and official passenger - the slinger worker [2] were killed. |
| 3 | Oct 1 | Mi-8 USSR-25235 | Tajik SSR , 35 km south of Penjikent | 9/16 | Gross error of the PIC during landing on an unprepared site [3] . |
| four | Nov 17 | Mi-8 USSR-22191 | Taimyr (Dolgan-Nenets) National District , Lake Pyasino | 8/8 | According to the commission, the alleged cause of the accident was the refusal to control a helicopter, which led to an inevitable emergency [4] . |
Notes
- ↑ Accident of Mi-8 Komi UGA in Inta airport . AirDisaster.ru. Date of treatment March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Mi-8 disaster of the Tyumen UGA in the region of Nizhnevartovsk . AirDisaster.ru. Date of treatment March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Mi-8 crash of the Tajik CAA in the area of Panjakent . AirDisaster.ru. Date of treatment March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Mi-8 crash of Krasnoyarsk UGA on Lake Pyasino . AirDisaster.ru. Date of treatment March 4, 2016.