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Afghan National Army helicopter incidents

35 helicopter incidents involving Afghan National Army recorded in the RotorAlert database, from 2014 to 2022.

Total incidents
35
Confirmed fatalities
89
Fatal incidents
17
Fatal rate
48.6%
Aircraft used
Mil25 incidents
MD Helicopters4 incidents
Sikorsky3 incidents
Unknown3 incidents
Locations
🌐 Afghanistan35 incidents
Probable causes
Mechanical failure17 incidents
Unknown13 incidents
Hostile action2 incidents
Midair collision2 incidents
DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2022-06-30🌐Sheberghan, AfghanistanMil3fatalMechanical failureMehr News
2021-07-26🌐Nad Ali district, AfghanistanMil Mi-17—seriousUnknownTolo News
2021-06-16🌐Ghazni, AfghanistanSikorsky UH-60—seriousHostile actionLiveuamap
2021-06-08🌐Jaghatu district, AfghanistanMil Mi-173fatalMechanical failureAriana News ↗
2021-05-10🌐Kandahar province, AfghanistanMD Helicopters MD530F Cayuse Warrior—seriousUnknownPajhwok ↗
2021-03-31🌐Nahr-e Saraj district, AfghanistanSikorsky UH-60A3fatalMechanical failureTolo News ↗
2021-03-18🌐Behsud district, AfghanistanMil Mi-179fatalHostile actionTolo News ↗
2020-11-10🌐Hisarak district, AfghanistanMil Mi-172fatalUnknownTolo News ↗
2020-10-13🌐Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, AfghanistanMil Mi-175fatalMidair collisionChina Daily ↗
2020-10-13🌐Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, AfghanistanMil Mi-174fatalMidair collisionChina Daily ↗
2020-09-01🌐Rustaq district, AfghanistanMil Mi-17—seriousMechanical failure1TV News ↗
2020-01-08🌐Gardez, Zurmat district, AfghanistanMil Mi-17—seriousUnknownXinhua ↗
2020-01-08🌐Porchaman district, AfghanistanMil Mi-352fatalMechanical failureAnadolu Agen ↗
2019-04-09🌐Kandahar International Airport, AfghanistanMD Helicopters MD530F Cayuse Warrior—seriousUnknownChina.org ↗
2019-02-08🌐Sayedabad, Wardak, AfghanistanMD Helicopters MD530F Cayuse Warrior—seriousUnknownJanes ↗
2018-12-12🌐Sar-e Hawz, AfghanistanMil Mi-17—seriousUnknownTolo News ↗
2018-12-09🌐Kandahar, Afghanistan——seriousMechanical failurePajhwok ↗
2018-11-24🌐Maruf district, AfghanistanSikorsky UH-602fatalMechanical failure1TV News ↗
2018-10-31🌐between Shindand and Anar Dara districts, AfghanistanMil Mi-1725fatalWeatherReuters ↗
2018-09-29🌐Koh-e Safi district, Afghanistan——seriousUnknown1TV News ↗
2018-09-14🌐Ranng, Khak-e Safed district, AfghanistanMil Mi-175fatalMechanical failurePajhwok ↗
2018-08-01🌐Sarobi district, AfghanistanMil Mi-351fatalMechanical failurePajhwok ↗
2018-05-12🌐Yakhchal, Gereshk district, AfghanistanMil Mi-17—seriousMechanical failurePajhwok ↗
2018-02-10🌐Basirkhelo, Darqad district, AfghanistanMil Mi-17—seriousMechanical failurePajhwok ↗
2017-02-23🌐Dasht-e Archi district, AfghanistanMD Helicopters MD530G—seriousUnknownTolo News ↗
2016-12-26🌐Shindand Airport, AfghanistanMil Mi-17V-5—seriousUnknownSIGAR
2016-11-29🌐Murichan, Ghormach district, AfghanistanMil Mi-17V-52fatalMechanical failureTolo News
2016-11-14🌐Firozkoh Airport, AfghanistanMil—seriousMechanical failureKhaama Press
2016-03-24🌐Nari district, AfghanistanMil Mi-17—seriousMechanical failureLong War Journal
2016-01-03🌐Logar province, AfghanistanMil Mi-173fatalMechanical failureXinhua
2015-10-12🌐Kharwar district, AfghanistanMil—seriousMechanical failureNew York Times
2015-09-03🌐Azra district, AfghanistanMil—seriousUnknownPajhwok
2015-08-06🌐Zabul province, AfghanistanMil Mi-1717fatalMechanical failureAl Jazeera
2015-06-28🌐Garmawak, between Maiwand and Ghorak districts, Afghanistan—2fatalUnknown1TV News
2014-09-14🌐Gizab district, AfghanistanMil Mi-171fatalUnknownTolo News
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