Kalachevo - Kalachevo

On December 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Kalachevo - Kalachevo experienced a crash involving Technoavia SM-92 Turbo Finist, operated by Chelavia, with the event recorded near Kalachevo Chelyabinsk oblast.

The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine was completing local skydiving sorties at Kalachevo Airport, about 24 kkm south of Chelyabinsk. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 100 metres, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a snow covered field located 1,5 km north of the airfield. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 8 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-0257G, MSN 02-005, year of manufacture 1997.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.9377°, 61.5344°.