NATO says a coalition helicopter has landed on its side after experiencing mechanical trouble during takeoff from a military base in eastern Afghanistan. No injuries. Report from Poland quotes that "the helicopter was spinning on its axis" and fell to the ground, sustaining heavy damage.
- Date
- January 26, 2011
- Make
- Mil
- Model
- Mi-24
- Location
- Ghazni
- Country
- Afghanistan
- CivilMilitary
- Military
- Operator
- Polish-Air-Force
- Link 1
- http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/breakingnews/nato-helicopter-has-mechanical-trouble-in-eastern-afghanistan-lands-on-its-side-no-injuries-114632954.html
- Link 2
- http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http://www.wprost.pl/ar/228805/Polskie-smigla-w-Afganistanie-uziemione/
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