Accident
On an unspecified date, a single-engine aircraft operated an on-demand flight from Petropavlovka to Toora-Khem. The aircraft carried seven fishermen and a pilot destined for a remote fish camp within the Azas Natural Reserve. While flying at low altitude, the aircraft lost control and crashed on the shore of Choigan-Khole Lake near the Sorug River. All seven passengers escaped with minor injuries, but the pilot was killed.
Aircraft and Flight Status
According to investigators, the aircraft was not registered and did not possess a certificate of airworthiness. The flight was considered illegal, and no flight plan had been filed.