Bol’shoye Gryzlovo - Bol’shoye Gryzlovo

On July 22, 2012 at 12:00 AM, Bol’shoye Gryzlovo - Bol’shoye Gryzlovo experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by DOSAAF, with the event recorded near Bol'shoye Gryzlovo Moscow oblast.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following a skydiving mission, the crew was returning to his base at Bol’shoye Gryzlovo Aerodrome. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard, lost its nose gear and came to rest. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The captain died from his injuries three days after the accident and the copilot died on 06 September 2012. DOSAAF is the name given to the Voluntary Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet, known till 2009 under the name of ROSTO.

Aircraft reference details include registration RF-00138, MSN 87 09 08, year of manufacture 1987.