What happened
On August 21, 2017, a Robinson R-66, registration RA-05750, was utilized for commercial passenger transport services. The aircraft, owned by Blackwood Shipping LLC, was operated under a service agreement involving a pilot recommended by Aviamarket CJSC. The pilot arrived in Rostov-on-Don by car on the night of August 20, 2017, at approximately 23:30. Following the acceptance of the helicopter, the flight departed from Rostov-on-Don toward Anapa at approximately 10:30 on August 21, 2017.
According to the service contract established on the morning of August 21, the flight itinerary was scheduled to include several legs: Rostov-on-Don to Anapa, Anapa to Yalta, and Yalta back to Anapa. The scheduled operations were intended to span from 09:00 to 24:00 on August 21, and continue from Anapa to Rostov-on-Don between 09:00 and 24:00 on August 22, 2017.