Mikhail Balandin

Q: When did Mikhail Balandin die?

Mikhail Balandin died on September 7, 2011 in Tunoshna.

Q: How old was Mikhail Balandin when they died?

Mikhail Balandin was 31 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Mikhail Balandin's cause of death?

The cause of death of Mikhail Balandin was plane crash.

Q: When was Mikhail Balandin born?

Mikhail Balandin was born on July 27, 1980 in Lipetsk.

Q: What was Mikhail Balandin's occupation?

Mikhail Balandin was an ice hockey player.

Mikhail Yuriyevich Balandin (Russian: Михаил Юрьевич Баландин) (July 27, 1980 – September 7, 2011) was a Russian professional ice hockey player. Balandin played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) at the time of his death. Balandin had also played for Salavat Yulaev Ufa, HC Lada Togliatti, HC CSKA Moscow, Khimik Mytishchi, Atlant Mytishchi and UHC Dynamo in Russia. Balandin won a silver medal with the Russian team at the 2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Death

On September 7, 2011, Balandin was killed, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team, crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said "'everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team.'"