Accident Details
Aircraft Information
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