The helicopter crash case in Dagestan has reached court.

The criminal investigation has been completed against the head of the flight test complex and the test pilot accused in the crash of a Ka-226 helicopter in the Karabudakhkent district of Dagestan, which resulted in the deaths of five people. The criminal case has been referred to court.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot", on November 7, 2025, a helicopter from the Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant crashed into a private home in the Karabudakhkent district. Four people died, three were hospitalized, one of them in critical condition. Later, another of the helicopter crash victims died in the Izberbash hospital. Later, the Soviet District Court of Makhachkala arrested the pilot of the Ka-226 helicopter.

The investigation established that on November 7, 2025, the pilot was performing a scheduled flight on the Kizlyar-Terek-Kizlyar route as the aircraft commander on a Ka-226 helicopter with six passengers on board, Interfax reported today, citing the regional Investigative Committee.

"The results of the investigation showed that the head of the enterprise's flight test complex allowed the pilot to operate the aircraft without the required qualification category, certificate, valid medical certificate, flight hours on aircraft of this type, a check of control skills, and also when the maximum takeoff weight of the helicopter was exceeded," the report said.

During the first landing approach near the village of Ullubiyaul in the Karabudakhkent district of Dagestan, the commander The helicopter overspeeded, causing its tail to drop, causing it to hit the ground and break apart. The pilot subsequently landed on the water near the shore of the Caspian Sea, but then decided to take off again.

"At altitude, a detached fragment of the tail boom collided with the main rotor blades, causing the helicopter to spin uncontrollably. This led to the aircraft colliding with the ground and catching fire. As a result of the accident, five people on board were killed. One passenger sustained serious injuries," the press release stated.

The aircraft owner suffered material damage in the amount of 15 million rubles.

At present, a criminal case for violating traffic safety rules and the operation of air transport, resulting in the negligent death of two or more persons 1 has been sent to court.