PHOTO: that written-off Afghan Army Mil Mi-17 last Wednesday

[Stratofreighter]

EDITED...

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=122221

Date: 11-MAY-2011
Time: 12:15 p.m.

Type: Mil Mi-17 (Mi-8M)
Operator: Afghan National Army Air Corps
Registration:
C/n / msn:

Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)

Location: Paroon, Nuristan - Afghanistan
Phase: Landing
Nature: Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
An Afghan National Army (ANA) helicopter on Wednesday crashed in the eastern region of the country, injuring nine soldiers, officials said.
The accident occurred at around 12:15 p.m. local time, when the ANA helicopter crashed into a tree in Paroon, Nuristan, while four helicopters were landing inside a compound of National Directorate of Security, Nuristan governor Jamaluddin Badr told Pajhwok Afghan News.

[frank kramer]

PAKI - stan??? Make that AFGHANI - stan...

[AmericanSoldier15U]

anyone know which airframe this was? I only saw 702 and 705 while I was in country, saw that 707 crashed a while back. wondering if this was one of the 2 i saw.

[Xon]

No. It was 709



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