Overview
- Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant said on Nov. 8 that four of its staff were killed and published their names, including the deputy general director for construction and transport support.
- The helicopter’s flight mechanic also died, and two other passengers survived with injuries.
- The aircraft went down near the village of Achi-Su in mountainous Dagestan by the Caspian Sea.
- Russian state media initially described the passengers as tourists, a claim later contradicted by the company’s statement.
- Footage purportedly showing the crash spread on social media as investigators review operational records and flight conditions.