Accident Mil Mi-17-1 417,
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Date:Monday 11 June 2018
Time:20:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-17-1
Owner/operator:Bulgarian Air Force
Registration: 417
MSN: 103M18
Year of manufacture:1985
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Krumovo airbase, S of Plovdiv -   Bulgaria
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:LBPD
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft was around 50 meters above the Krumovo base (24th Helicopter) during a training flight then crashed. 2 pilots were killed, the third crew member was injured. Post crash fire.

Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bulgaria-military-crash/bulgarian-military-helicopter-crashes-killing-two-pilots-idUSKBN1J72GS
https://www.enca.com/world/two-killed-one-injured-in-bulgaria-military-helicopter-crash
http://www.cross.bg/mi-tazi-chasa-1576658.html
http://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=18286

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jun-2018 20:33 Iceman 29 Added
11-Jun-2018 20:34 Iceman 29 Updated [Location]
11-Jun-2018 20:41 Iceman 29 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
11-Jun-2018 22:15 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]
13-Jun-2018 06:35 sinfu2a Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source]
13-Jun-2018 08:10 Iceman 29 Updated [Embed code]

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