The crash of Mi-8 near Bukavu March 9, 2013

The crash of Mi-8 near Bukavu March 9, 2013 - the crash of a UN helicopter owned by UTair Airlines, near the city of Bukavu .

The crash of Mi-8 near Bukavu
General information
date of	March 9, 2013
Time	is unknown
Character	Clash with the mountain
Cause	To be installed
A place	Congo South Kivu Province
Dead	4 (all)
The wounded	0
Aircraft
Model	Mi-8 AMT
Airline	UTair
Board number	RA-22472
Passengers	0
Crew	four
Survivors	0

When flying in difficult weather conditions (heavy rain) in the highlands, the helicopter at 10:34 local time collided with a mountainside at an altitude of 2460 m ^[1] . The helicopter crew of four, working under a contract with a UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, flew from Shabunda to Bukavu . There were no passengers or cargo on board. The helicopter was found in hard-to-reach areas destroyed and partially burnt. All four crew members ^[2] aboard the helicopter died. ^[3]