Incident report
Mil Mi-17 crash near Behsud district, Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan
fatal2021-03-189 fatalities
Summary
The Afghan Army Mi-17 was shot down shortly after take-off in Behsud district. All nine on board were killed.
Incident details
Date
2021-03-18
Location
Behsud district, Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
9
Injuries
0
Occupants
9
Probable cause
Phase of flight
climb
Source
Tolo News ↗34.4000, 68.5000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities9
Injuries0
SourceTolo News
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