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Boeing CH-47 Chinook crash near Helmand province, Helmand, Afghanistan

serious2019-05-25
Summary

The Chinook was completely destroyed during a hard landing. A number of occupants were injured.

Incident details
Date
2019-05-25
Location
Helmand province, Helmand, Afghanistan
Operator
US Army
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
landing
Source
Arab News ↗
31.5000, 64.3700
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries—
SourceArab News
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