2010 Tajik National Guard Mi-8 crash

Fatal helicopter crash near Ezgand and Tavildara, Tajikistan
38°43′33″N 70°25′08″E / 38.72583°N 70.41889°E / 38.72583; 70.41889AircraftAircraft typeMil Mi-8OperatorTajik National GuardOccupants28Fatalities28Survivors0

On 6 October 2010. a Mil Mi-8 military helicopter from the Tajik National Guard crashed in the Rasht Valley close to Ezgand and Tavildara, Tajikistan, killing all 28 people on board. The helicopter became caught in power lines and crashed while attempting to land. It was the deadliest accident in Tajik aviation since 1997.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Accident Details". Planecrashinfo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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