Reactions
Upon arriving the at the scene of the event, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski, said; "This is a terrible accident, a great tragedy and a great loss. I express my deepest and sincerest condolences to the families of the victims. An investigation is starting that will identify the cause of the accident."
The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Branko Crvenkovski, also expressed his sympathy for the lives lost, stating: "We have not seen such a tragic lost of Macedonian soldiers in the country's recent history..." The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Macedonia confirmed that the incident is the deadliest aviation accident to occur within the country's air force.
Along with the president and prime minister, the Interior Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Gordana Jankulovska, also visited the crash site immediately following the incident.
Read more about this topic: 2008 Macedonian Armed Forces Mil Mi-17 Crash
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