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Mil Mi-8MTV-1 crash near Kajaki district, Helmand, Afghanistan

serious2020-01-25
Summary

The Mi-8MTV-1, owned by AimAir and operating for the Afghan Air Force, was hit by a mortar in Kajaki district and made a forced landing. The Afghan Ministry of Defence reported none of the four occupants was hurt.

Incident details
Date
2020-01-25
Location
Kajaki district, Helmand, Afghanistan
Registration
ER-MHV
Operator
AimAir
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Hostile action
Source
Ariana News ↗
32.2500, 65.1200
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAriana News
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