Menzelinsk Airport
Menzelinsk is an airport in Russia located 3 km west of Menzelinsk, in the Kama river valley. It is a civilian airfield with small tarmac.
Menzelinsk drop zone
Menzelinsk airport is currently known as Menzelinsk drop zone. It operate two turboprop aircraft -- L-410 and An-28, and a number of smaller aircraft, like An-2. There is a hotel, canteen, rent and a heated packing rooms.
The first parachute jump can be performed with static-line Soviet parachute D-6, or a modern free-fall tandem jump. There is an Accelerated Free Fall program to advance and a series of special courses for Tandem Masters, AFF instructors and wingsuit instructors.
Landing area for parachuting is 1700×800 meters.
World Championships 2010
World parachuting championships 2010 in formation skydiving, canopy formation and artistic events (freestyle and freefly) were held from 29 July to 5 August 2010.
Incidents and accidents
- On October 10, 2021, a Let-410 aircraft belonging to an air club crashed upon take-off from the airport, killing 16 (initially, 19 were reported dead) and injuring 3.
References
- ^ "WPC 2010"."Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2010-08-01". Archived from the original on 2010-07-20.
- ^ "World Championships Results: Menzelinsk, Russia 2010".
- ^ "19 People Have Died in a Plane Crash in Russia". Sofia, Bulgaria: Novinite.com. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-09-04.