05 June 2025

Serious incident with Ka-32T UR-CIS, occurred during flight en route Marculesti – Constanta.

    At 06:50 UTC, during flight URA1505 en route Marculesti (Republic of Moldova) – Constanta (Romania) by helicopter KA-32T UR-CIS, operator «Aircompany «RSavia» LLC, during climb, the crew heard an unusual noise coming from the main rotor and identified a defect in the lower blade of the main rotor. The PIC performed a emergency landing on a site selected from the air. The landing was completed safely, with no damage to the aircraft. All five persons (crew memebers) on board sustained no injuries.
    A post-flight inspection revealed that a portion of the helicopter’s main rotor blade was missing.

    Investigation completed on 08th of April 2026. NTIB issued Final report (Ukraininan language).

Investigation process: completed

Local time: 09:50 05-06-2025

Country: Republic of Moldova

Location: nearby Radeni village

Aircraft type: helicopter

Model: Kamov / Ка-32Т

Registration Number: UR-CIS

Flight type: commercial

The level of damage: minor

Event category: serious incident

Flight phase: enroute