Incident report
Mil Mi-17-V crash near Azra district, Logar, Afghanistan
serious2016-08-04
Summary
The Pakistani Mi-17, en route to Uzbekistan for maintenance, came down in Azra district. All seven occupants were taken hostage by the Taliban, who set fire to the helicopter.
Incident details
Date
2016-08-04
Location
Azra district, Logar, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Registration
AP-BGX
Operator
Operator type
government
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
7
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
34.0000, 69.7000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceTolo News
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