Mil Mi-17. Photo: Wikipedia
Kabul, May 15, 2024 – A recently released video captured the exact moment a military helicopter Mi-17 crashed in Afghanistan, an aircraft that the Taliban received after taking power in the country.
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According to a press release from the Taliban’s Ministry of Defense, the crash resulted in the death of one person and left another 12 injured with varying degrees of severity.
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The Mi-17 helicopter was on a rescue mission in the province of Ghor, recently hit by floods. After completing the task, the aircraft was returning when it encountered technical problems and crashed in the city of Ferozkoch.
Shortly after taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban announced plans to form their own air force using the remaining resources of the previous government. Among the first equipment captured at the Kandahar airfield were Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters and American Black Hawks.
In addition to these, several A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft and MD530 light attack helicopters were found at Mazar-i-Sharif airport. However, the Taliban were unable to retain all the equipment of the former Afghan Air Force, which had about 160 units. A quarter of this fleet was transferred to neighboring countries Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, along with pilots and technical personnel.
The remaining equipment suffered significant damage and took a long time to restore, with some of it being used as a source of spare parts.
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