| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | August 20, 2003 |
| Time: | 1305 |
| Location: | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Operator: | Khalatyrka |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Kamchatka - Kuril Islands |
| AC Type: | Mi-8 helicopter |
| Registration: | ? |
| cn / ln: | ? |
| Aboard: | 20 (passengers:19 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 20 (passengers:19 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The helicopter was flying at a 13-meter height when the pilot pulled up its nose in an attempt to avoid a close obstacle. The maneuver caused the helicopter's rotor blades to swing back, slicing its tail, causing the crash. Sakhalin Governor, Igor Farkhutdinov, was among the casualties. |
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