Media: crashed in Moscow seaplane dangerously maneuvered – RIA Novosti

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MOSCOW, August 10 – RIA Novosti. The pilot faced with a helicopter in the suburbs seaplane Cessna performed dangerous maneuvers, including just prior to the crash, near Moscow told television channel “360” instructor paragliding club Free Fly Team, in the area of ​​operations where the crash occurred, Sergei Plekhanov.

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Cessna seaplane and helicopter Robinson faced Alehnovo in the north-west of Moscow region on Saturday. Eight people were killed, their bodies are raised from the water and identified, the search for another person continue.

“During the day, we noticed that on our site several times passed seaplane red on the basis of the aircraft Cessna. Passed dangerous. A couple of times we suspended because of this flight. We used the hydroplane never seen,” – said Plekhanov.

“In the late afternoon, in the region of seven hours, the pilot made us almost a dangerous collision with a paraglider pilot in the air. Then I informed the Moscow-zone air traffic control center, which in our region is a flight plane that flies, he is dangerous. This information center received, “- he said.

” Then I went to the start, suggesting even had to stop flying because such unmanageable ship in the air is quite dangerous for other participants … At that moment I saw the helicopter cherry color. Perfect know the helicopter because he is our neighbor in the area … The helicopter taking off … Immediately after takeoff, can in 15 seconds, followed by a little above and behind came the same seaplane, flying the same course ” – said the instructor.

According to him, “seaplane went with decrease, but was above and behind the helicopter.” “Accordingly, the pilot of the helicopter could not see the aircraft in any way. At that moment, when they caught up, there was a collision. This seaplane hit the top of the helicopter, the rotor itself. After that both aircraft were destroyed in the air and debris flew down” – Plekhanov described the time of the accident.

“From the sound, no bounce the aircraft was not. That is, it was a deliberate maneuver descent closer to the helicopter. And, apparently, then the pilot miscalculated the distance, which led such an effect, “- he concluded.