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.
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. (en) Katastrofa rządowego Mi-8 pod Piasecznem miała miejsce 4 grudnia 2003 roku, kiedy to wojskowy śmigłowiec Mi-8 z 36 Specjalnego Pułku Lotnictwa Transportowego z premierem Leszkiem Millerem na pokładzie uległ awarii pod Baniochą. Premier doznał złamania dwóch kręgów piersiowych. Na pokładzie śmigłowca było 15 osób: czterech członków załogi i 11 pasażerów. Nikt nie zginął. (pl)
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. (en) Katastrofa rządowego Mi-8 pod Piasecznem miała miejsce 4 grudnia 2003 roku, kiedy to wojskowy śmigłowiec Mi-8 z 36 Specjalnego Pułku Lotnictwa Transportowego z premierem Leszkiem Millerem na pokładzie uległ awarii pod Baniochą. Premier doznał złamania dwóch kręgów piersiowych. Na pokładzie śmigłowca było 15 osób: czterech członków załogi i 11 pasażerów. Nikt nie zginął. (pl)
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