Crashed during humanitarian aid mission – main blades severed tail boom.  11POB all safe.  Weather reported as gusty.  Potential for white-out with ground snow.  Another potential contributor was the changing CofG due to the aid being moved some metres forward in the minutes prior to the accident – see YouTube video

Date:

10 February, 2012

Reg:

A-2605

Make:

Mil

Model:

Mi-8

MSN:

96061

Location:

Bukvica, near Kalinovik

Civil / Military:

Military

Operator:

Bosnian-Air-Force

Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdNCBj62lF0

Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.altair.com.pl%2Fstart-7459

Link:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-bosnian-crew-escapes-mi-8-helicopter-crash-368335/