ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58428
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| Date: | Saturday 10 September 2005 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 (Mi-8M) |
| Owner/operator: | Afghan Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Panjshir Valley, 150 km north of Kabul -
 Afghanistan
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Afghan army Mi-17 helicopter crashed in the Panjshir Valley following a memorial ceremony marking the 4th anniversary of the assassination by Al Qaeda of rebel commander Ahmed Shah Masood. Two passengers were injured, but no one was killed, in the helicopter which was carrying military and government officials from the memorial events.
Sources:
Scramble 318
http://www.myspace.com/americanlegionpost1
Media:
Although these dramatic photos are well-known, they might still be new to some. The accident happened in the Panjshir valley in Sept. 2005. The involved Afghan National Army Air Corps helicopter was destroyed but none of the passengers perished. pic.twitter.com/bF2an7X1bT
— Lukas Muller (@aaf_lukas) May 8, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Sep-2012 08:38 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2012 08:19 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-May-2021 13:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
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