 A Macedonian Air Force Mil Mi-17 identical to the one involved in the incident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| 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]
- ^ http://www.vlada.mk/files/Konecen_Izvestaj_na_komisijata_za_helikopterskata_nesrekja.pdf Archived 20 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine место на несреќата: Село Блаце, близу Катланово"
- ^ Macedonia military chopper crashes, no survivors ABC News. Sunday, 13 January 2008.
- ^ Macedonian helicopter crash kills 11 soldiers by Goran Trajkov. Southeast European Times. 14 January 2008.
- ^ 11 ARM soldiers die in copter crash near Katlanovo Macedonian Information Agency.
- ^ Macedonia crash kills 11 soldiers BBC. Saturday, 12 January 2008.
- ^ Macedonian helicopter crash kills 11 by Ognen Teofilovski. The Age. 13 January 2008.