Helicopter Mi-8 has crash-landed in 277 kilometers from Tarko-Sale

In 277 kilometers from Tarko-Sale helicopter Mi-8 has crash-landed

On February, 16th, 2012 at 14.04 Moscow time on a platform "Russian" in 277 km to the east Tarko-fat helicopter Mi-8 JAL of 9432 airlines "Yamals" has crash-landed. Flight 24602 carried out flight from a platform "Russian" on a platform Tarko-Sale. Onboard were 21 persons and 3 crewmen. After helicopter launch the alarm system about malfunction in a reducer has worked. The commander of the aircraft has made decision to make landing to a launch platform. The helicopter has safely landed.

Victims aren't present victims. Destructions and damages of the helicopter aren't present. A preliminary cause of defect – a shaving in a reducer.

At 14.35 (Moscow time) from Tarko-fat for persons helicopter Mi-8 25527Г airlines "Yamals" has taken off.