Incident report
Mil Mi-17 crash near Zabul province, Zabul, Afghanistan
fatal2015-08-0617 fatalities
Summary
The Mi-17 was flying from Qalat to Shinkay when it crashed, killing all seventeen on board. The Defence Ministry attributed it to a technical problem; the Taliban claimed to have shot it down.
Incident details
Date
2015-08-06
Location
Zabul province, Zabul, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
17
Injuries
0
Occupants
17
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
32.1000, 67.0000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities17
Injuries0
SourceAl Jazeera
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