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| Date: | Wednesday 31 October 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Afghan National Army (ANA) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | between Shindand district and Anar Dara district -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
There are reports of a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. The helicopter was carrying around 25 persons. There are said to be 25 fatalities. The helicopter crashed in bad weather shortly after takeoff. Pro-Taliban sources claim that the helicopter was shot down.
Sources:
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-afghanistan-helicopter/afghan-army-helicopter-crashes-killing-25-on-board-officials-idUKKCN1N50L6?rpc=401&
http://www.jpnews-sy.com/ar/news.php?id=153121
Media:
Afghan Taliban release pics of helicopter they shot down today in Farah province, killing 25 people including key military commander and govt officials pic.twitter.com/aHt7DwaXno
— Khalid khi (@khalid_pk) 31 октября 2018 г.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2018 06:11 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-Oct-2018 06:32 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Oct-2018 06:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Oct-2018 07:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 31-Oct-2018 16:47 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 01-Nov-2018 08:28 | sinfu2a | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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