Incident report
Helicopter crash near Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan
serious2018-12-09
Summary
The helicopter made a hard landing shortly after taking off from Kandahar airport, following a technical malfunction. Five occupants were injured and the helicopter was destroyed. The type was not identified.
Incident details
Date
2018-12-09
Location
Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
5
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Source
Pajhwok ↗31.5100, 65.8500
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries5
SourcePajhwok
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