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| Date: | Wednesday 2 August 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17? |
| Owner/operator: | Chinese Army Aviation Corps |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laishui County, Baoding, Hebei Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A helicopter crashed during a patrol flight over Baoding's flooded suburb. 16 occupants, including 13 military personnel and three government officials, were killed. Online rumor pointed to a wirestrike accident.
The type of the helicopter involved was unclear, except that it undoubtedly was a transport helicopter. Chinese Army Aviation Corps' Mil Mi-17, according to Chinese state-affiliated media, participated in disaster relief during the flood in northern China in 2023/08.
Sources:
https://www.secretchina.com/news/gb/2023/08/14/1042924.html
https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/08/09/a103764057.html
https://x.com/m_wo8y/status/1687825103521017856
https://www.hebei.gov.cn/columns/84f73ef0-6a8d-495e-9bf2-acffc68c31f6/202311/08/6a423699-ac64-4390-b64e-9b9ce91b1dd3.html
https://www.cfbjjh.org.cn/h/2024/zjsyqk_0628/1210.html
https://m.huanqiu.com/article/4DxFn9NduOG
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2024 05:45 | RDV | Added |
| 05-Nov-2024 07:51 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 05-Nov-2024 07:54 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 24-Jun-2025 00:47 | RDV | Updated [Date, Location, Narrative, ] |
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