Incident report
MD Helicopters MD530F Cayuse Warrior crash near Sayyad, Khulm district, Samangan, Afghanistan
fatal2023-05-212 fatalities
Summary
The MD530F struck power lines near Sayyad in Khulm district and crashed, killing both pilots. The loss was confirmed by the Afghan Ministry of Defence.
Incident details
Date
2023-05-21
Location
Sayyad, Khulm district, Samangan, Afghanistan
Registration
328
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
36.7000, 67.7000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceAssociated Press
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