Mi-8 military helicopter crashes nearby Bishkek

Bishkek, Jan. 17, 2024 /Kabar/. A Mi-8 military helicopter crashed on the outskirts of Bishkek, the state enterprise Kyrgyzaeronavigatsiya reported.

At 10:55 local time, a Mi-8 military helicopter crashed at the Frunze-1 airbase. The fate of the crew is still unknown, the report said.

The Ministry of Defense said that a helicopter of the Air Defense Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic made an emergency hard landing during training flights. There are casualties.

Officials of the Ministry of Defense and the Northern Military District are working to clarify the circumstances of this incident. Additional information about the results of the investigation will be announced later, the ministry noted.