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Mil Mi-17 crash near Rustaq district, Takhar, Afghanistan

serious2020-09-01
Summary

The Mi-17 was flying from the 217th Pamir Corps at Kunduz to Rustaq district when it crashed while landing following a technical malfunction. All twelve on board survived.

Incident details
Date
2020-09-01
Location
Rustaq district, Takhar, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Mil Mi-17
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
12
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
landing
Source
1TV News ↗
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Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Source1TV News
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