29-Jan-2021
Helicopter was one of three making the same route within minutes of each other. This helicopter impacted terrain and all 5POB received fatal injuries – named here as Pilot: Ernesto Ivan Verdecia Diaz Copilot: Luis Miguel González Santana Flight Engineer: Nivaldo García Herrera Bodyguard: Yoani Alarcón Ramirez Bodyguard: Osneiviz Pedro Martinez Reyes ... Read more
24-Nov-2020
Airport ramp floodlight mast fell onto boom, possibly caused by main blades striking it first. Video shows tail rotor separating from boom prior to the mast falling 3POB not injured... Read more
20-Aug-2020
Heavy landing, damaging the landing gear. No injuries to 17 POB Helicopter was en route from Tashtagol to Kemerovo... Read more
9-Feb-2019
Ethiopian Air Force Mi-17V-5 being operated for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) crashed inside the UNISFA compound. The aircraft was on routine operation carrying Ethiopian troops on rotation from Kadugli to Abyei, and it could be assumed it was intending to land in that compound when it experienced some sort of difficulty... Read more
27-May-2017
One of 7 POB injured in a rough landing of a Mil Mi-8 helicopter in the Far East’s Maritime Territory... Read more
15-Sep-2015
Tail rotor damaged in emergency landing after reportedly being hit by an armed group led by former deputy defence minister Abdukhalim Nazarzoda... Read more
14-Jul-2015
Pawan Hans helicopter with 19 passengers and three crew members on board made emergency landing after sudden change in weather... Read more
13-Mar-2015
EMS flight in poor weather conditions, crashed killing two medical staff, four crew and the baby patient, only a few days old. A later report indicated “The post mortem showed there were 0.68 milligrams per milliliter of alcohol in Mehic’s blood, and 1.30 mg/ml in his urine.”... Read more
24-Feb-2015
Damaged in hard landing at mountain resort. No injuries to pilot or four passengers. Helicopter was either 4L-TBS (103M12) or 4L-TLS (95588)... Read more
26-Jan-2015
Helicopter came under fire from members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-North and were forced to make an emergency landing in a remote area of Sudan’s South Kordofan state.... Read more
26-Jan-2015
Bird strike after landing, but caused damage to blades while they were still turning... Read more
7-Dec-2014
Heavy landing after reported engine failure. Impact killed two of the six on board, named here as Vladimir Novikov and Flarit Galyavutdinov... Read more
10-Oct-2014
Helicopter crashed into a mountainside amid low cloud and falling snow and caught fire when it hit the ground There were 11 passengers and 3 crew members on board . Wreckage not found until 07-Aug-15 and reported 08-Aug-15... Read more
4-Sep-2014
Crashed near Gelendzhik airport and caught fire. Full video of accident here. From a steady hover the helicopter lost height and hit the ground heavily and bounced. The impact caused the tail boom to shear off and thus the helicopter became dynamically unstable, it immediately crashed onto its belly and caught fire. It burned out... Read more
27-Aug-2014
A helicopter from the Iraqi Air Force was allegedly shot down north of Tikrit by ISIS insurgents... Read more
26-Aug-2014
During operations for the UN, the helicopter was shot down over the area of Bentiu in Southern Sudan. Three crew members died, a fourth was seriously injured.... Read more
19-Aug-2014
Mil Mi-8 helicopter was shot down by Donetsh People Republic fighters. Helicopter crashed and crew member were severely injured. Later they were evacuated to hospital. The very same pilots flew on Mil Mi-8MT, 62 YELLOW which was shot down the day before (see HeliHub.com page for that accident). That time they were into luck to... Read more
18-Aug-2014
Mil Mi-8MT helicopter of 16 Army Aviation Brigade was shot down by Donetsh People Republic fighters. Helicopter crashed but crew managed to leave the downed machine and return to air base. The next day the same crew flying on another helicopter would be shot down again. (see HeliHub.com page for that accident).... Read more
18-Jul-2014
Crashed into snowy mountains of Issyk-Kul region during evacuation of a mountain climber, who broke his leg. The crew and the climber were not injured. Photo here... Read more
18-Jul-2014
Emergency landing, no damage, no injuries... Read more
10-Jul-2014
Police helicopter on night mission hit 140m high antenna, and crashed to the ground killing all four on board. Cabin burnt out in post-crash fire... Read more
7-Jul-2014
Military helicotpter on parachute training flight came down killing 16 and injuring a further 5. 2 of the 5 succumbed to their injuries in hospital within 48 hours, taking the toll up to 18... Read more
30-Jun-2014
Crashed en route from Nezhin air base to Chuhuiv air base. Quoted by one source as “21 yellow” msn 9788612 but with no evidence provided to validate... Read more
30-Jun-2014
15 POB (including 12 firefighters) survived the crash of this Mi-8. Post crash fire. Registration validated by this local language report... Read more
24-Jun-2014
All nine on board killed when Ukrainian Army helicopter shot down by rebel forces... Read more
16-Jun-2014
Four of five POB injured. Crashed into trees on take off from the grounds of the barracks No. 42 of counterinsurgency battalion Vraem (who do counter narcotics work)... Read more
31-May-2014
At least 16 people were missing after a helicopter believed to be carrying top regional officials and businessmen crashed into a lake in northwestern Russia, police and the emergencies ministry said... Read more
29-May-2014
Ukraine AF helicopter shot down by rebel forces... Read more
3-Feb-2014
Pilot lost vertical visibility due to fog, hit the ground heavily and the helicopter rolled onto its side. Of 19 POB, one serious injury... Read more
23-Dec-2013
Damage to tail rotor blades and tail boom during landing phase, arriving from Sabetta. No reported injuries to 3 crew and 13 passengers on board... Read more
5-Dec-2013
Heavy landing in snow covered field after main blades struck tail boom. 15 passengers and 3 crew members on board. No fatalities... Read more
28-Nov-2013
Helicopter sustained bullet hole from ground fire. No reports of any other damage... Read more
24-Nov-2013
Returned to take-off point after avionics issue... Read more
21-Nov-2013
Tail blades broken when they hit the rig structure when landing in high winds. Flying debris caused serious injuries to two workers on the rig... Read more
19-Nov-2013
Emergency landing – due to loss of oil pressure?... Read more
9-Nov-2013
13 died and 6 survived crash of Indonesian Army Mi-17. Reports of sudden gusty wind conditions on final approach to land... Read more
29-Sep-2013
UN helicopter developed a technical fault en route Zalingei to Nertiti, in Central Darfur. Pilot turned back to Zalingei helipad and during the emergency landing the aircraft crashed and was badly damaged. All 19 passengers and 4 crew were safely evacuated, of which three passengers suffered minor injuries... Read more
12-Sep-2013
Soldier abseiling down rope died after falling to the ground. Reports in subsequent days suggest the rope was intentionally cut after the helicopter suffered a major malfunction and had to make an emergency landing to save the 13 on board.... Read more
12-Sep-2013
1 injured from 9 passengers and 3 crew on board.... Read more
11-Sep-2013
Crashed after reported engine failure. No injuries... Read more
8-Aug-2013
Single engine failure. Three crew and one passenger not injured.... Read more
6-Aug-2013
Shot down by Yemeni tribesmen, complaining about an oil pipeline. The helicopter crashed and all eight occupants died... Read more
6-Aug-2013
Hard landing, reported as no serious injuries to 22 POB... Read more
31-Jul-2013
Three serious and one minor injury to the 4 POB. Ferry flight preparing for UN operation. No UN people on board... Read more
14-Jul-2013
The Mi-8 helicopter made an emergency landing and fell on its side. 17 POB of which 7 were injured.... Read more
2-Jul-2013
Loss of control due to mountain winds (according to this report), killing 23 of 28 POB. The five survivors were the three crew and two of the passengers, one a child.... Read more
2-Jul-2013
Emergency landing due to weather. Later reported as typical in monsoon season... Read more
20-Jun-2013
helicopter experienced “mechanical problems” at altitude before descending uncontrolled on the edge of Lake Managua. Most of the wreckage entered the water where it subsequently submerged... Read more
28-May-2013
Crashed on training flight, killing two of the four POB... Read more
6-May-2013
Helicopter with 9 persons and 2 tons of explosive... Read more
21-Apr-2013
Emergency landing off airfield. 12 occupants (2x USA, 7x Turkish, 1x Russian, 2x Afghan) captured by Taliban forces, who claim to have destroyed the helicopter, which may be one of YA-KHA/B/C/D/E... Read more
20-Apr-2013
Emergency landing after system malfunction... Read more
7-Apr-2013
Incident summary – Oil exploration support helicopter went down, killing all on board. Initial reports vary between 13 and 14 fatalities after initial reports of 9. Some local news sources are saying it exploded in the air, 10 minutes from its destination. The helicopter was supporting work by Perenco Peru, who issued a statement saying that apart from... Read more
26-Mar-2013
Rolled over onto its side on landing. The helicopter carried three crewmembers and 3.2 tonnes of building materials.... Read more
16-Mar-2013
Three killed out of four on board a Russian Border Guard Mi-8 which crashed in poor visibility. A criminal investigation has been opened.... Read more
14-Mar-2013
Crashed on take off for post-maintenance test flight... Read more
9-Mar-2013
Crashed in mountainous area in poor weather, flying for United Nations. Photo suggests controlled flight into terrain.... Read more
25-Jan-2013
Emergency landing at night on snow after overheating. Stayed a while and returned to base in Zagreb. Serial 228 to be confirmed (may possibly be 226). Aircraft type is Mi-171Sh and not Mi-8 per the press reports.... Read more
23-Jan-2013
Avionics problem and pilot returned to his departure point at Dudinka. Aircraft was operating a regular flight number 9356 on route Dudinka – Ust-Awam – n Volochanka. No injuries to 3 crew and 12 passengers... Read more
26-Dec-2012
The Free Syrian Army claims to have shot down a helicopter over Mazzeh Mlitary Airport as it was shelling a residential area... Read more
25-Dec-2012
Crashed shortly after take-off, killing all five on board. Three were the helicopter crew, two were ground handlers from the airport... Read more
21-Dec-2012
Shot down – four Russian nationals on board all died – named later in a UN statement as Pilot in Command Ilin Sergei, Co-Pilot Abrakov Alfir, Flight Engineer Egorov Sergei and Flight Attendant Shpanov Nikolai... Read more
10-Dec-2012
Heavy emergency landing, seven injured – of which two serious.... Read more
27-Nov-2012
Syrian AF Mi-17 was hit by surface to air missile, continued flying but crashed minutes later. Two YouTube clips show situation – see this one first, then this one. Casualties unknown... Read more
24-Nov-2012
Euro-Asia Airlines Mi-8 reported missing and not found five days later. The helicopter took off on November 24 at 08.30 to fly over the Ushara-Dostyk section of the Atasu – Alashankow oil pipeline – but did not land at Dostyk at 12.30 as expected – and crashed nr Dostyk. The helicopter had significant damages with... Read more
22-Nov-2012
Emergency landing after helicopter damaged in bird strike... Read more
17-Nov-2012
Turned over onto its side when landing. Beyond that, reports differ – in particular the company press release and the initial investigation reports and local press. Some say conditions were gusty, others say low visibility – one report has photo of wreckage with snow falling. Some say 17 passengers and 3 crew – of which... Read more
16-Nov-2012
Syrian rebels claim to have shot down a Mi-17 helicopter... Read more
17-Oct-2012
Fell onto its side while landing, killing one of the eight on board. Fatality named as Svetalana Kulishova... Read more
14-Oct-2012
Emergency landing after developing mechanical problems in flight. Some passengers with minor injuries... Read more
9-Oct-2012
Helicopter was seriously damaged but its 24 passengers and three crew members were safe (full manifest here)... Read more
6-Oct-2012
One of three helicopters fire bombed by terrorists at night while parked on the airfield. All three were on contract to Transportadora de Gas del Peru... Read more
5-Oct-2012
Helicopter shot down by rebel forces, and burned out on the ground... Read more
30-Aug-2012
Two Mi-17 helicopters hit each other on take off on a training mission from an air base near the village of Sarmat in Jamnagar district of Gujarat state. 9 killed, assumed currently as 4 in one helicopter and 5 in the other. One helicopter caught fire and completely burned out, the other did not –... Read more
30-Aug-2012
Two Mi-17 helicopters hit each other on take off on a training mission from an air base near the village of Sarmat in Jamnagar district of Gujarat state. 9 killed, assumed currently as 4 in one helicopter and 5 in the other. One helicopter caught fire and completely burned out, the other did not –... Read more
