2003 Polish Air Force Mil Mi-8 crash
A helicopter belonging to the same operator, the Government of Poland | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 December 2003 |
| Summary | Dual engine failure due to icing, resulting in crash |
| Site | Pilawa, Poland |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Mil Mi-8P |
| Operator | Government of Poland |
| Registration | 632 |
| Flight origin | Southern Poland (Specific airport unknown) |
| Destination | Unknown |
| Occupants | 15 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 14 |
| Survivors | 15 |
On 4 December 2003, a Polish Mi-8 helicopter operated by the 36th Special Aviation Regiment carrying Poland's Prime Minister Leszek Miller crashed near Piaseczno, just outside Warsaw. The pilot performed an autorotation landing in a forest following the failure of both engines. The helicopter suffered extensive damage and was written off as a total loss, but despite the severity of the crash there were no fatalities. Fourteen of the 15 people on board were injured, including Leszek Miller, who had two of his thoracic vertebrae broken.