Accident | |
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Date | 12 January 2008 |
Summary | Weather-related crash |
Site | Blace, near Katlanovo, Macedonia[1] |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Mil Mi-17 |
Operator | Army of the Republic of Macedonia |
Registration | VAM-304 |
Flight origin | Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Destination | Skopje Airport |
Occupants | 11 |
Passengers | 8 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 11 |
Survivors | 0 |
The 2008 Macedonian Armed Forces Mil Mi-17 crash occurred on Saturday, 12 January 2008, when a Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter belonging to the Macedonian military, crashed 50–100 metres[2][3] from the village of Blace, situated in the region of Katlanovo,[4] approximately 10–15 kilometres south-east of Skopje, Macedonia[5] due to low visibility caused by heavy fog. All 11 individuals aboard the helicopter, including 8 passengers and 3 crew members, were killed in the crash.[6]