Two Mi-17 helicopters hit each other on take off on a training mission from an air base near the village of Sarmat in Jamnagar district of Gujarat state. 9 killed, assumed currently as 4 in one helicopter and 5 in the other. One helicopter caught fire and completely burned out, the other did not - see photo set here
- Date
- August 30, 2012
- Make
- Mil
- Model
- Mi-8
- Location
- air base near the village of Sarmat in Jamnagar district of Gujarat state
- Country
- India
- CivilMilitary
- Military
- Fatal
- 5
- Operator
- Indian-Air-Force
- Link 1
- http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/jamnagar-eight-air-force-officials-dead-as-two-iaf-helicopters-collide-260932?pfrom=home-topstories
- Link 2
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsBBciiPGY4
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