A Russian Mi-28 helicopter has crashed in the Kaluga region, according to Governor Vladislav Shapsha.
The incident, which occurred during a scheduled flight, resulted in the loss of the helicopter’s crew. Russian rescue teams are currently on-site, assessing the situation.
Delivered to the 155th separate regiment in October 2019, the crashed helicopter was one of the newest Mi-28UB helicopters built by Rostvertol JSC and by the time of the mishap, the helicopter had only logged 29 flying hours.
Initial reports from the Ministry of Defense suggest that the crash was caused by a technical malfunction. The Ministry confirmed, “The Mi-28 helicopter was performing a routine flight. Unfortunately, the crew did not survive. Preliminary investigations indicate a technical failure as the cause of the crash.” The Ministry also noted that there were no damages reported on the ground.
This incident follows a similar tragedy on May 12 of the previous year, when another Mi-28 helicopter crashed in the Dzhankoy district of Crimea during a scheduled training flight. Both pilots were killed in that crash, which the Ministry of Defense initially attributed to a training accident. However, subsequent information revealed that the helicopter had been accidentally shot down by Russian air defense forces during an attack by Ukrainian drones.
The Mi-28, also known as the “Havoc,” is a Russian all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter. It has been in service since the late 1980s and is designed to carry out a range of military missions, including search and destroy operations against armored vehicles, low-speed air targets such as drones, and personnel.
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