A Mil Mi-8 helicopter chartered by Canadian mining company Cameco crashed on 4 October in the Tien-Shan mountains of Kyryzstan, Central Asia, killing 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
Germany has awarded Qinetiq an Aerial Training Services contract to support its armed forces by operating a fleet of two turboprop-powered types.
Stockholm’s selection of a new-generation tactical airlifter will be a “political decision”, says Swedish air force chief Major General Jonas Wikman.
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
