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The International Aviation Committee (IAC) has released its official findings regarding the Mi-171 helicopter crash that occurred in Altai on January 9, 2009. According to the committee's investigation, the accident was caused by an error made by a passenger who was seated in the co-pilot's position. The crash tragically resulted in the loss of seven lives, including Alexander Kosopkin, who served as the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the State Duma.

The committee's report states that the Mi-171 helicopter with the registration number RA-22463 crashed due to errors in the actions of a passenger who was actively involved in piloting the aircraft during its final stages. It is worth noting that the ill-fated maneuver leading to the crash occurred in a narrow gorge, narrower than the permissible operating conditions. Additionally, the distraction of the pilots played a role in their inability to accurately gauge the altitude and position of the Mi-171.

Previously, the investigation had considered factors such as the use of substandard fuel, violations of operating procedures, and a dangerous descent caused by passengers engaging in aerial hunting as potential causes of the crash. In this regard, it is important to mention that on May 4, Rosprirodnadzor (Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources) appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, requesting the initiation of a criminal case regarding the illegal hunting of mountain sheep by officials from the crashed helicopter. According to the department's findings, three sheep lost their lives as a result of this hunt.

Recalling the incident, the Mi-171 helicopter, a modified version of the MI-8, owned by Gazpromavia, was located by rescue teams on January 11, two days after the crash. The aircraft was carrying eight VIP passengers on a hunting expedition, along with three crew members. Tragically, seven individuals lost their lives in the accident, including prominent figures such as Alexander Kosopkin, Sergei Livishin, Viktor Kaimin, Vladimir Podoprigora, Vasily Vyalkov, and crew members Alexey Bayandin and Alexander Vertey.

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