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| Date: | Saturday 12 May 2018 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Afghan National Army (ANA) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yakhchal area of Greshk district, Helmand -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
After a technical malfunction of the military helicopter, the pilot had to perform an emergency landing. There were no fatalities. For security reasons, the helicopter was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2018/05/13/copter-destroyed-after-emergency-landing-helmand-mod
https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/10-dead-in-attack-on-afghan-government-building-in-jalalabad-1.526831
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2018 07:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 16-May-2018 08:28 | plcedi | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 16-May-2018 15:17 | sinfu2a | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 16-May-2018 20:14 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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