Wirestrike Accident Mil Mi-17 ,
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Date:Saturday 19 October 2002
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-17
Owner/operator:Bangladesh Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ukhiya region -   Bangladesh
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Sergeant Zuhurul Haq Airbase in Chittagong
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire after striking a transmission wire of a television relay station tower on training mission. All four occupants died.

Sources:

http://www.spacedaily.com/2002/021019143111.wrs1n0d8.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Apr-2015 12:31 gerard57 Added
18-Feb-2020 19:50 TB Updated [Location, Narrative]

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