Incident report
Mil Mi-17 crash near Gardez, Zurmat district, Paktia, Afghanistan
serious2020-01-08
Summary
The Mi-17 crashed on take-off from Gardez, the second Afghan military helicopter lost that day. At least ten occupants were injured. The wreck was subsequently destroyed by Afghan security forces.
Incident details
Date
2020-01-08
Location
Gardez, Zurmat district, Paktia, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
10
Occupants
10
Probable cause
Phase of flight
takeoff
Source
Xinhua ↗33.6000, 69.2200
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries10
SourceXinhua
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