| Airline: | Koryakavia |
| Fleet Size: | 6 |
| Founded: | October 1, 1956[1] |
| Ceased: | 2010 |
| Headquarters: | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Hubs: | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Website: | http://koryakavia.iks.ru |
Koryak Air Enterprise was a Russian passenger and cargo airline based in Kamchatka, Russia. From 2006 it was government subsidised.[2] It merged with Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Enterprise in 2010.[3]
| Aircraft type | Active | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (RA-25195, RA-25388, RA-25617, RA-25618) | ||
| 2 | (RA-28714, RA-28715) [scheduled] |
A Mil Mi-8T (RA-24209) cargo flight was at an altitude of 850 meters the crew made an emergency landing in a mountainous area in the upper reaches of the river Zhgachka, during which the helicopter collided with the ground and partially collapsed. The co-pilot and flight engineer were wounded. The captain phoned for help and, after helping the wounded, went back into the helicopter where he was later found dead - from suicide by hanging. According to preliminary information, the reason for a forced landing was either an ice buildup or overloading of the helicopter.[5] Subsequent investigation revealed ice to be the cause of stalling with the helicopter's altitude too low for it to regain height on restarting.[6]