UP-MD004

Substantial
Fatal

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-600S/N: RN-012

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
NTSB Number
ERA16WA096
Location
Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
Event ID
20160129X20531
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
5
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5

Aircraft Information

Registration
UP-MD004
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Serial Number
RN-012
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
MD-600MD60
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On January 27, 2016, about 1747 local time, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-600N helicopter, Kazakhstan registration UP-MD004, registered to LLP Svinestroy and operated by JSC Aspan, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances after requesting to air traffic control to descend to 500 meters. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed from Ucharal, and was located 18 kilometers from the intended destination of Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Kazakhstan. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Administration of Kazakhstan

Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan

Transport-Tower Bldg

47 Kabanbay Batyr Ave.

010000 Astana

Republic of Kazakhstan

Fax: 8-7172-754408

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained by the Government of Kazakhstan.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA16WA096