Accident Mil Mi-8MTV-1 GBP-10002,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199224
 
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Date:Sunday 27 August 2017
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-8MTV-1
Owner/operator:MIA Border Police of Georgia
Registration: GBP-10002
MSN: 95487
Year of manufacture:1990
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Borjomi Gorge -   Georgia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The fire fighting helicopter crashed into a lake while trying to take in water. The three occupants were taken to a hospital.

Sources:

www.agenda.ge
http://en.axar.az/news/world/202785.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e42CUCvkQyg

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Aug-2017 08:49 gerard57 Added
27-Aug-2017 09:41 gerard57 Updated [Source]
27-Aug-2017 15:49 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
27-Aug-2017 15:54 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Embed code]
31-Aug-2017 09:12 rotorspot Updated [Registration, Source]

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