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Mil Mi-8MTV-1 crash near Matsapha, Eswatini

minor2000-05-05
Summary

A Mil Mi-8MTV-1 on a cargo flight reportedly lost engine power just after takeoff at Matsapha and touched down hard, sustaining substantial damage.

Incident details
Date
2000-05-05
Location
Matsapha, Eswatini
Registration
ZS-RIS
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
initial climb
-26.5300, 31.3000
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceFlight International
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