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| Date: | Tuesday 29 August 2023 |
| Time: | 07:40 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Ukrainian Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 839 Black |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Novoyavlenka, Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast -
 Ukraine
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 29 August 2023, two Ukrainian Army Aviation Mi-8 helicopters of the 18th Army Aviation Brigade collided with each other in the vicinity of Novoyavlenka, Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast.
The following crew members in both helicopters were killed in the crash:
- Polkovnyk Viktor Opanasyuk
- Kapitan Yuriy Anisimov
- Kapitan Evgeny Kysil
- Kapitan Vladyslav Rymar
- Starshyi Leitenant Valentyn Vorobetz
- Starshyi Leitenant Ivan Yarovoy
Following a forensic investigation of the deceased crew members, the presence of alcohol in the blood stream / internal organs of 5 of 6 crew members was found to be present prior to death.
Mi-8 (837 Black)
- An examination of the Commander found the presence of 0.9 ppm concentration of alcohol.
- An examination of the Flight Engineer (1) found the presence of an unspecified concentration of alcohol.
- An examination of the Flight Engineer (2) found the presence of 0.4 ppm concentration of alcohol.
Mi-8 (839 Black)
- An examination of the Pilot found the presence of an unspecified concentration of alcohol.
- An examination of the Flight Engineer found the presence of 0.6 ppm concentration of alcohol.
- No alcohol was detected in an examination of the Navigator.
An investigation was opened by the Ukrainian State Bureau of Investigation, citing Article 416 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Violation of Flight rules or preparation of them).
Sources:
https://verdictum.ligazakon.net/document/116097069
https://dbr.gov.ua/news/dbr-rozslidue-aviakatastrofu-dvoh-bojovih-gelikopteriv-na-donechchini
https://dbr.gov.ua/assets/images/gallery/13283/rozslidue-aviakatastrofu-dvoh-bojovih-gelikopteriv-na-donechchini.jpeg
https://suspilne.media/donbas/562517-gvintokrili-mi-8-unikali-urazenna-rosijskogo-vinisuvaca-v-zsu-rozkazali-so-vidomo-pro-aviatrosu-na-donbasi/
https://suspilne.media/poltava/562229-na-vijni-zaginuli-sestero-pilotiv-aki-sluzili-u-poltavskij-brigadi-armijskoi-aviacii/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2023 05:35 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-Aug-2023 19:02 | AlxSrgv | Updated |
| 03-Sep-2023 12:04 | AlxSrgv | Updated |
| 30-May-2024 06:08 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2024 06:13 | Anon. | Updated [Time] |
| 01-Jun-2024 05:51 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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