Flight Details
On 28 November 2018, a Mil Mi-26T helicopter, registration RA-06029, operated by AO UTair-Helicopter Services, conducted a commercial air transport flight. The flight route was from the Pizhma landing site (p.p.) to the Naulskaya MIFS landing site and back to Pizhma. The purpose was to deliver 17 tonnes of construction materials to the Naulskaya MIFS site, after which the helicopter was to return to its base at Pizhma.
Crew Composition
The crew was assigned from the operational point at Pizhma for the period from 21 November to 5 December 2018, under a task order for the customer OOO UTair-Ufa. The crew consisted of a commander-instructor (who occupied the second pilot seat during the flight), a commander (captain), a flight engineer, and two flight operators.
Pre-Flight Preparations
According to the commander's explanation, pre-flight briefing at Pizhma was conducted under his supervision. At 03:50 on 28 November 2018, the commander contacted the KDP MVL Kharyaginsky dispatcher to obtain airspace usage data, alternate aerodromes (Varandey and Naryan-Mar), and a meteorological consultation for the flight to the Naulskaya MIFS (a weather technician is stationed at the Kharyaga site). Additionally, the commander stated that he reviewed actual and forecast weather data for the areas along the flight route via the internet on the Metavia-2 website (AO UTair-Helicopter Services has a contract with FGBU Aviamettelekom Rosgidromet for crew weather information on that site). The forecast and actual weather along the route were consistent with the requirements for the flight.