ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162514
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| Date: | Monday 25 November 2013 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: | Mi-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Afghanistan Army-Special Missions Wing |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Haidar Khan area of eastern Nangarhar province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
There are conflicting reports concerning a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
The helicopter crashed while flying in an anti narcotics operation. After the crash, the helicopter caught fire.
Taliban militants however claim to have shot down a USAF/ISAF Chinook helicopter. According to the militants, five foreign troops and seven Afghan army soldiers died in the attack
The SIGAR Quarterly Report to the US Congress in April 2014 made reference to this incident. The Executive Summary (page V) referred to a "Mi-17 crash and demolition". On Page 41 of the report it confirmed the Mi-17 had crashed on 25 November and that it was assigned to the Special Mission Wing
Sources:
https://www.khaama.com/nato-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-eastern-afghanistan-3114/
http://www.islamicinvitationturkey.com/2013/11/26/taliban-claim-to-shoot-down-nato-chopper/
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https://www.sigar.mil/pdf/quarterlyreports/2014-04-30qr.pdf (Page V of the Executive Summary and page number 41 of the Report)
Aif Forces Monthly (January 2014)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2013 18:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Mar-2020 08:17 | StokieSteve | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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