Incident report
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk crash near Shawal Manda, Nad Ali district, Helmand, Afghanistan
serious2016-03-18
Summary
The helicopter made a hard landing with no casualties. NATO confirmed there was no enemy involvement, refuting Taliban claims to have shot it down. Imagery suggested the aircraft caught fire.
Incident details
Date
2016-03-18
Location
Shawal Manda, Nad Ali district, Helmand, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
31.6300, 64.2000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceIB Times
Other incidents in Afghanistan
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