What the records say
- When
- 9 Jan 2009
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 49.00° N, 89.00° E
- Deaths
- 7
Altaigate scandal
The Altaigate Scandal is the name given to the events surrounding the 9 January 2009 disappearance of an Mi-171 helicopter in the south of the Altai Republic. The helicopter contained several VIP passengers. The helicopter was later found as a result of large-scale rescue operations on 11 January 2009. It was discovered on the Sailughem mountain ridge 8 kilometers from the border between Russia and Mongolia.
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