The MI-8 helicopter with the board number 823 owned by Kazakhstan's Euro-Asia Air went missing on November 24 while making a routine flyover of Atassu-Alashankow oil pipeline.
The following crew members were onboard: captain Raul Khabibullin, pilot Nurlan Yessenaliyev, flight mechanic Vladimir Kim, engineers Konstantin Maksayev and Viktor Radomskiy, as well as accompanying persons T. Shokparov, A. Sarsembayev, K. Sabirov.
The wreckage of the missing helicopter was discovered 90-95 km from Usharal in Almaty oblast towards Dostyk station, 5-7km east of Dostyk-Usharal road, 15-20 km from Alakol lake several days later. All the crew members were killed in the accident.
Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
The wreckage of MI-8 was discovered on November 29 in Alakol region of Almaty oblast. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
Emergency Situation Department's staff clearing the helicopter's fragments. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
Emergency Situation Department's staff clearing the helicopter's fragments. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
Emergency Situation Department's staff clearing the helicopter's fragments. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
Emergency Situation Department's staff clearing the helicopter's fragments. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
Emergency Situation Department's staff clearing the helicopter's fragments. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
Emergency Situation Department's staff clearing the helicopter's fragments. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
Emergency Situation Department's staff clearing the helicopter's fragments. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
Emergency Situation Department's staff clearing the helicopter's fragments. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
Emergency Situation Department's staff clearing the helicopter's fragments. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©
Emergency Situation Department's staff clearing the helicopter's fragments. Photo courtesy of press-service of Almaty oblast Emergency Situations Department©