Polar Airlines Flight 9949
On July 2, 2013, Polar Airlines Flight 9949. 24 people died.
- Date
- July 2, 2013
- Place
- —
- Operator
- Polar Airlines
- Killed
- 24
- Position
- 69.708°N, 139.438°E
- Wikidata ID
- Q13592575
From Wikipedia
On 2 July 2013, Polar Airlines Flight 9949, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operated by Polar Airlines crashed near Deputatsky, an urban locality of Ust-Yansky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, with 25 passengers (including 11 children) and three crew members on board. According to a Ministry of Emergency Situations spokesman, 24 people died in the crash; the three crew members and a child survived. Early reports suggested that the pilot lost control of the helicopter due to strong winds. The crash was investigated by the Interstate Aviation Committee.
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