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Mil Mi-17 crash near Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, Helmand, Afghanistan

fatal2020-10-134 fatalities
Summary

Two Afghan National Army Mi-17 helicopters collided on take-off in Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, killing nine people in total. This aircraft accounted for four of the fatalities.

Incident details
Date
2020-10-13
Location
Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, Helmand, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Mil Mi-17
Operator type
military
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Midair collision
Phase of flight
takeoff
Source
China Daily ↗
31.4700, 64.3300
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries0
SourceChina Daily
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