Accident Mil Mi-8MTV 203, Wednesday 17 January 2024
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Date:Wednesday 17 January 2024
Time:10:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-8MTV
Owner/operator:Kyrgyzstan Army
Registration: 203
MSN:
Engine model:Klimov TV3-117
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 11
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Frunze-1 Air Base, Bishkek -   Kyrgyzstan
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
A Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashed at Frunze-1 Air Base in Bishkek. One crew member died in the crash, ten were injured.

Sources:

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-17/Mi-8-military-helicopter-crashes-on-outskirts-of-Bishkek-Kyrgyzstan-1qr7rSmRUEU/p.html
https://akipress.com/news:754702:Mi-8_military_helicopter_crashed_on_Bishkek_outskirts/
https://avia-pro.fr/news/voennyy-vertolyot-mi-8-upal-v-kirgizii
https://24.kg/english/284422_Military_helicopter_crash_Number_of_injured-increased/
https://rus.azattyk.org/a/32778177.html/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jan-2024 07:23 gerard57 Added
17-Jan-2024 09:01 gerard57 Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
17-Jan-2024 11:49 gerard57 Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ]
31-Aug-2025 05:47 Anon. Updated [Source, ]

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