A Ka-226 helicopter carrying employees of a Russian defense enterprise crashed on November 7 in Dagestan, Russia, killing at least five people and injuring two others, according to Russian state media and the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS).
The aircraft, registered as RA-19307 and operated by the Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant, was flying from Kizlyar to Izberbash when it went down near the settlement of Achi-Su in the Karabudakhkent district.
Russian emergency officials said the helicopter caught fire in flight before crashing onto a residential building near the Achi-Su riverbank. The house was unoccupied at the time of impact.
The Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that an 80-square-meter fire broke out at the crash site and was later extinguished. Three people were initially hospitalized, one of whom later died from severe burns, bringing the death toll to five. Local authorities stated that the crash was likely caused by a technical malfunction.
According to TASS and the Telegram channel 112, all passengers were employees of the Kizlyar defense plant, which produces aviation and dual-use components for Russia’s defense industry. The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has classified the incident as an aviation disaster and launched an investigation.
Burnt wreckage of the Ka-226 helicopter lies at the crash site near a damaged residential building in Achi-Su, Dagestan. (Source: Getty Images)
A detached wheel from the crashed Ka-226 helicopter found at the scene in Dagestan. The component was discovered several meters from the main wreckage. (Source: Russian media)
The Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant is known for manufacturing external suspension systems for launching air-to-surface missiles such as the Kh-58, Kh-59, and Kh-31, as well as equipment for aircraft diagnostics and maintenance.
In recent years, the facility has also been involved in developing mobile anti-aircraft systems based on the Typhoon-VDV armored vehicle platform and the ZU-23-2 autocannon, a project unveiled in 2022 at Russia’s Army-2022 exhibition.
Earlier, a Russian Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter was reportedly shot down over occupied territory. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat noted that Ka-52 helicopters remain among the most dangerous Russian aircraft but said Ukrainian mobile air defense teams are effectively targeting them.
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