Incident report
Mil Mi-17 crash near Yakhchal, Gereshk district, Helmand, Afghanistan
serious2018-05-12
Summary
A technical malfunction forced an emergency landing at night. There were no fatalities; the helicopter was subsequently destroyed for security reasons.
Incident details
Date
2018-05-12
Location
Yakhchal, Gereshk district, Helmand, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Source
Pajhwok ↗31.8200, 64.5700
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourcePajhwok
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