ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175981
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| Date: | Friday 8 May 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-171 |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan Army |
| Registration: | 58620 |
| MSN: | 59489617588? |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Naltar Valley, Gilgit -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | OPGT |
| PAF Base Naltar | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Seven people including two pilots died in crash landing of the helicopter while carrying diplomats to the opening of a chairlift.
The Ambassadors of Norway and Philippines died in the crash. Wives of the ambassadors of Indonesia and Malaysia also died.
Ambassadors of the Netherlands and Poland injured.
On Tuesday 19 May 2015 the Indonesian ambassador to Pakistan died from the injuries sustained in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/4162-philippines-norway-ambassadors-among-7-killed-in-gilgit-helicopter-crash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32653359
https://www.nu.nl/buitenland/4045587/nederlandse-ambassadeur-gewond-bij-helikoptercrash-in-pakistan.html
https://en.antaranews.com/news/98969/indonesian-ambassador-to-pakistan-passes-away-in-singapores-hospital
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2015 07:46 | Anon. | Added |
| 08-May-2015 08:28 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-May-2015 09:39 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 08-May-2015 11:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2015 11:44 | Chieftain | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2015 13:48 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 09-May-2015 19:00 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 19-May-2015 06:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2017 05:43 | sinfu2a | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code] |
| 06-Sep-2017 05:44 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Embed code] |
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