A Mil Mi-8 helicopter chartered by Canadian mining company Cameco crashed in early October in the Tien-Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, killing the 12 passengers and two crew. The aircraft was en route from the Kumtor gold mine to the Kyrgyzstan capital of Bishkek. Wreckage was found at 12,500ft (3,800m) on the Barskoon Pass.
Source: Flight International