Aircraft model
Mil Mi-8 accident history
Complete safety record for the Mil Mi-8, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
22
Confirmed fatalities
166
Fatal incidents
11
Fatal rate
50.0%
Probable causes
Unknown8 incidents
CFIT / Terrain4 incidents
Mechanical failure3 incidents
Hostile action3 incidents
Weather2 incidents
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| — | 🇷🇺Russia | — |
| 2026-09-02 | 🇷🇺Sakhalin, Russia | — |
| 2026-08-22 | 🇷🇺Sochi, Russia | — |
| 2026-07-31 | 🇺🇦Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine | 3 |
| 2024-08-31 | 🇷🇺Kamchatka, Russia | 22 |
| 2020-01-25 | 🇦🇫Kajaki district, Afghanistan | — |
| 2018-09-02 | 🇦🇫Shaheen Corps headquarters, Balkh, Afghanistan | 12 |
| 2018-03-04 | 🇦🇫Marshal Fahim Military Academy, Kabul, Afghanistan | — |
| 2006-02-25 | 🇦🇴near Barra do Dande, Angola | 20 |
| 2002-06-02 | 🇦🇴near N'dalatando, Angola | 20 |
| 2001-12-15 | 🇦🇴Muxaluando, Angola | 24 |
| 2001-04-21 | 🇦🇴Mount Pundo, Benguela province, Angola | 13 |
| 2000-02-05 | 🇦🇴Lubango, Angola | 30 |
| 1998-06-01 | 🇦🇶85km from Novolazarevskaya, Antarctica | 5 |
| 1995-10-26 | 🇦🇴Angola | — |
| 1994-09-02 | 🇦🇴Angola | — |
| 1991-04-18 | 🇦🇴Angola | — |
| 1989-05-26 | 🇦🇴Angola | — |
| 1989-01-06 | 🇦🇴Lucapa, Angola | 13 |
| 1987-02-05 | 🇦🇶Druzhnaya-2 station, Ronne Ice Shelf, Antarctica | — |
| 1986-10-02 | 🇺🇦Chernobyl, Ukraine | 4 |
| 1985-05-23 | 🇦🇶Leningradskaya Station, Antarctica | — |