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Mil Mi-171 accident history

Complete safety record for the Mil Mi-171, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
8
Confirmed fatalities
29
Fatal incidents
4
Fatal rate
50.0%
Probable causes
Unknown3 incidents
Mechanical failure3 incidents
Under investigation1 incident
Pilot error1 incident
Where incidents occurred
🇩🇿Algeria
3 incidents
🇰🇪Kenya
3 incidents
🇳🇬Nigeria
1 incident
🇦🇴Angola
1 incident

How many Mi-171 crashes have there been?

8 recorded incidents involving the Mil Mi-171, from 2011 to 2024, with 29 deathsacross 4 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2016-03-27 at near Reggane, Algeria, which killed 12.

What causes Mi-171 accidents?

The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 3 of them, then pilot error in 1.

Where do Mi-171 accidents happen?

DateLocationFatalities
2024-02-07🇩🇿near El Menia Airport, Algeria3
2023-11-20🇰🇪Buna, Kenya—
2023-01-23🇩🇿El Attaf District, Algeria3
2021-06-24🇰🇪Ngong, Kenya11
2018-01-08🇳🇬north east Nigeria, Nigeria—
2017-08-13🇦🇴Caiundo, Angola—
2016-03-27🇩🇿near Reggane, Algeria12
2011-04-04🇰🇪Juja, Kenya—
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