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Mil Mi-17V-5 crash near Shindand Airport, Herat, Afghanistan

serious2016-12-26
Summary

The Mi-17V-5 struck a building while landing at Shindand and was destroyed. There were no fatalities. The loss was confirmed in the SIGAR quarterly review of the Afghan Air Force.

Incident details
Date
2016-12-26
Location
Shindand Airport, Herat, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Mil Mi-17V-5
Registration
734
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
landing
33.3900, 62.2600
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceSIGAR
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