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| Date: | Thursday 18 March 2021 |
| Time: | 01:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Afghan National Army (ANA) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maidan Wardak province, Behsud district -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Just after take off, an Afghan Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter was shot and crashed. All nine occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-170783
https://www.dw.com/en/afghanistan-nine-killed-in-military-helicopter-crash/a-56909905
https://defence-blog.com/news/terrifying-new-video-shows-moment-afghan-military-helicopter-crash.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2021 06:27 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Mar-2021 11:02 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2021 07:51 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 22-Mar-2021 10:12 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 22-Mar-2021 10:14 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
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