What happened
On June 25, 2023, a Sky Wolf aircraft, registration RA-0454G, was operating out of the Malino airfield located in the Stupino district of the Moscow region. The pilot intended to perform a series of aerobatic maneuvers over the airfield. According to eyewitness accounts, the pilot arrived at the airfield at approximately 07:30 local time.
The flight departed from Malino at 08:13 with one passenger on board. During the execution of an aerobatic routine at approximately 08:21, the aircraft struck the ground. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There was no fire reported at the airfield following the crash.
Findings
- The pilot and the passenger both died in the accident.
- No official notification or flight plan for the use of airspace had been submitted to the Moscow Air Traffic Management Center (Goskorporatsiya po ORVD) for the date of the flight.