ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155503
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| Date: | Sunday 21 April 2013 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8T |
| Owner/operator: | Khorasan Cargo Airlines |
| Registration: | YA-KH? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Azr district, eastern Afghanistan -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Khost |
| Kabul | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
12 were taken away by Taliban (2-USA, 7- Turkey, 1- Russian, 2-Afghan).
Their fate is unknown at the moment. The helicopter was deserted.
The Taliban claims to have destroyed the helicopter.
Later press reports stated there were only 10 on board 7 Turkish constructions workers and 3 crew. The passengers a Kyrgyz flight engineer and an Afghan co-pilot/translator were released during May & June, 2013. The last prisoner, a Russian pilot was finally released in late-October 2014
Sources:
http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/hostage-crisis-taliban-capture-seven-turks-two-russians_843804.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/us-afghanistan-helicopter-idUSBRE93L06H20130422_
https://tass.com/world/757432
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2013/06/11/Taliban-releases-helicopter-crewman/10841370955474/
https://www.expatica.com/ru/uncategorized/two-russians-on-chopper-in-afghan-landing-company-73956/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2013 00:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Apr-2013 00:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 22-Apr-2013 01:24 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Apr-2013 02:49 | Roberto | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2013 06:56 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2013 07:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-Mar-2020 18:52 | StokieSteve | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
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