What the records say
- When
- 6 Oct 2010
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 38.73° N, 70.42° E
- Description
- fatal helicopter crash near Ezgand and Tavildara, Tajikistan
- Deaths
- 28
2010 Tajik National Guard Mi-8 crash
Fatal helicopter crash near Ezgand and Tavildara, Tajikistan
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.
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