The pilot of the Ka-226 that crashed in Dagestan did not know how to fly a helicopter

The pilot of the Ka-226 helicopter, which crashed on November 7, 2025 in Dagestan, had no control skills. This is reported in the final report of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC).

"The accident was the result of a combination of the following factors: the performance of FAC flights without the appropriate professional training necessary for independent control of a certain type of aircraft; the lack of skills in piloting a helicopter," the document says.

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