Incident report
Mil Mi-17 crash near Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, Helmand, Afghanistan
fatal2020-10-135 fatalities
Summary
Two Afghan National Army Mi-17 helicopters collided on take-off in Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, killing nine people in total. This was the second aircraft involved, accounting for five of the fatalities.
Incident details
Date
2020-10-13
Location
Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, Helmand, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
takeoff
Source
China Daily ↗31.4700, 64.3300
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceChina Daily
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