Employees of the DBR complete investigation into the helicopter crash on January 18, 2023 in Brovary, where the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was killed.
The agency notes that in August, investigators reported the suspicion to five officials of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine that they violated the safety rules of the helicopter flight, on board of which were the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and accompanying persons.
Suspicion reported:
- the head of the Department of Aviation and Aviation Search and Rescue of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine;
- Acting commander of a special aviation unit;
- deputy commander for flight training;
- the commander of the aviation squadron;
- to the head of the flight safety service of the Special Aviation Detachment of the Operational Rescue Service of the Civil Protection Service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine from the city of Nizhyn, Chernihiv Region.
The investigation established that the officials committed flagrant violations of traffic safety rules and the operation of air transport, which led to the death of people.
Foreign experts were involved in the investigation, including representatives of the French company - the manufacturer of the helicopter.
Despite the caveat of internal instructions and legal requirements, the State Emergency Service officials involved in transporting the delegation a helicopter that was on duty to respond to potential emergency situations in Kyiv and the region. The aircraft did not have permits for other types of flights.
Reconstruction of the tragic maneuver of the helicopter
During preparation for the flight, the crew commander was not informed about meteorological data along the entire route of the planned movement, in particular, about extremely unfavorable weather conditions over the city of Brovary. The crew itself did not have appropriate permits for flights in difficult weather conditions and the necessary certificates. However, none of the officials responsible for flight safety canceled the flight or postponed it until the weather conditions were favorable.
Due to difficult weather conditions, the helicopter was forced to fly at an extremely low altitude, which is even lower than the height of the buildings on the route. The crew commander saw an obstacle - a high-rise building and began to perform a fly-by maneuver, but he rose sharply, lost his orientation in space, and during the completion of the maneuver, due to the lack of necessary skills, he collided with the ground.
When the helicopter fell, it damaged a kindergarten, nearby buildings and parked cars.
In addition to high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and their accompanying persons, four women and a young child who had just come to kindergarten died in the plane crash. 31 people, including 13 children, received physical injuries of varying severity.
It is reported that the case materials are open for review by the suspects and their defenders, as well as the victims and their legal representatives. After review, the materials will be submitted to the court.
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