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Mil Mi-17 crash near Ranng, Khak-e Safed district, Farah, Afghanistan

fatal2018-09-145 fatalities
Summary

The Mi-17 was flying from the 207th Zafar Military Corps to Farah when it crashed following a technical malfunction and caught fire on impact. All five on board were killed.

Incident details
Date
2018-09-14
Location
Ranng, Khak-e Safed district, Farah, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Mil Mi-17
Operator type
military
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Source
Pajhwok ↗
32.6000, 62.5000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourcePajhwok
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