Incident report
Mil Mi-17-1V crash near Firozkoh, Ghor, Afghanistan
fatal2024-05-151 fatality
Summary
The Mi-17 reportedly struck a wall during an emergency landing at Firozkoh. One of the twelve on board was killed.
Incident details
Date
2024-05-15
Location
Firozkoh, Ghor, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Registration
792
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Occupants
12
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Source
CGTN ↗34.5200, 65.2500
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceCGTN
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