2009 Afghanistan Mil Mi-8 crash
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A civilian Mil Mi-8
helicopter chartered by NATO crashed at Kandahar International Airport in southern Afghanistan
on 19 July 2009, killing 16 and injuring 5. The aircraft was not shot down, but rather apparently trying to take off.
Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....
helicopter chartered by NATO crashed at Kandahar International Airport in southern Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
on 19 July 2009, killing 16 and injuring 5. The aircraft was not shot down, but rather apparently trying to take off.