What the records say
- When
- 3 Jul 2009
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 34.09° N, 71.15° E
- Description
- Helicopter accident in Pakistan
- Deaths
- 41
2009 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash
Helicopter accident in Pakistan
The 2009 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash occurred on July 3, 2009, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. A Russian-manufactured Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter of the Pakistan Army crashed in Orakzai Agency. According to a source within the Army the crash was due to a technical fault. Some sources reported local people attributing the crash to militant activity.
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