Emergency landing off airfield. 12 occupants (2x USA, 7x Turkish, 1x Russian, 2x Afghan) captured by Taliban forces, who claim to have destroyed the helicopter, which may be one of YA-KHA/B/C/D/E
Tags: Afghanistan, Civil, Khorasan Cargo Airlines, Mi-8, Mil, Safety
Two US soldiers killed in helicopter crash. A press release from the Pennsylvania National Guard named the pair as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner, 34, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder, 27.
Tags: Afghanistan, AH-64, Boeing, Military, Safety, US Army
Helicopter went down during rain storm
Tags: Afghanistan, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Army
Emergency landing after developing mechanical problems in flight. Some passengers with minor injuries
Tags: Afghanistan, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety
"An ISAF helicopter has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, resulting in two ISAF fatalities. We are investigating," a spokesman for NATO's U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force said. The two casualties were later named as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose L. Montenegro Jr., 31, of Houston, Texas, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thalia S. Ramirez, 28, of San Antonio, Texas.
Tags: Afghanistan, Bell, Fatal, Military, OH-58, Safety, US Army
Two Australian special forces officers were killed when their helicopter crashed in Helmand Province. The pair were named in Australian press as Private Nathanael Galagher and Lance Corporal Mervyn McDonald. Initial reporting indicates there was no insurgent action in the area at the time of the incident which could be related to the crash.
Tags: Afghanistan, Fatal, Military, Royal Australian Army
Attempting to land in the regional command-east section of Afghanistan when the "non-hostile incident" occurred.
Tags: Afghanistan, Boeing, CH-47, Military, Safety, US Army
Damaged on the ground by "indirect fire round"
Tags: Afghanistan, Military, Safety
Helicopter crashed during a firefight with insurgents in a remote area of southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven Americans and four Afghans
Tags: Afghanistan, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Army
Helicopter damaged, although extent of damage not stated. One occupant injured.
Tags: Afghanistan, Australian Army, Boeing, CH-47, Military, Safety
Forced landing, and caught fire. No fatalities
Tags: Afghanistan, CH-53, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Marine Corps
Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan, military officials reported. The pair were later named as Capt. Scott P. Pace, 33, of Brawley, California and Lt. Mathew G. Fazzari, 25, of Walla Walla, Washington. This report states they took fire from insurgents
Tags: Afghanistan, Bell, Fatal, Military, OH-58, Safety, US Army
NATO officials said two coalition members were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan Monday. Initial reports said there was no enemy activity in the area. Two named as Capt. John R. Brainard, 26, of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine; and Chief Warrant Officer 5 John C. Pratt, 51, of Springfield, Va., were assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ansbach-Katterbach, Germany
Tags: Afghanistan, AH-64D, Boeing, Fatal, Military, Safety
An ISAF helicopter crashed during routine operations in eastern Afghanistan today, no fatalities reported. NOTE - there was a second accident in the same region on the same day which was fatal - see here
Tags: Afghanistan, Military, Safety
A Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday in southern Afghanistan, killing all four POB. Weather was apparently a factor. Fatalities named as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nicholas Johnson, 27, San Diego; Spc. Dean Shaffer, 23, Pekin, Ill.; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Don Viray, 25, Waipahu, Hawaii; and Spc. Chris Workman, 33, Boise, Idaho.
Tags: Afghanistan, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Army
An ISAF helicopter made a hard landing in eastern Afghanistan. ISAF is still in the process of assessing the circumstances to determine more facts; however, initial reporting indicates that there was no enemy activity in the area. All crew members have recovered with no reported fatalities and the site of the incident is secure.
Tags: Afghanistan, Military, Safety
MQ-8B operating in northern Afghanistan crashed while conducting a routine surveillance mission in support of Regional Command North.
Tags: Afghanistan, Military, MQ-8B, Safety, Unmanned, US Navy
Operated by Central Asian Aviation Services on behalf of logistics company Supreme Group. 4 fatalities were nationals of Tajikistan, including the son of the deputy defense minister, and helicopter was registered there.
Tags: Afghanistan, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety
An International Security Assistance Force helicopter crew survived after their aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan. The crew members have been safely recovered and moved to a nearby base, officials said. The site has been secured and initial reports indicate there was no enemy activity in the area.
Tags: Afghanistan, Military, Safety
The ceceased were named as Capt. Daniel Bartle, 27, of Ferndale, WA; Capt. Nathan McHone, 29, of Crystal Lake, IL; Master Sgt. Travis Riddick, 40, of Centerville, IA; Cpl. Jesse Stites, 23, of North Beach, MD; Cpl. Kevin Reinhard, 25, of Colonia, NJ; and Cpl. Joseph Logan, 22, of Willis, TX
Tags: Afghanistan, CH-53, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Marine Corps
The aircraft experienced mechanical problems and the crew made a precautionary landing in accordance with standard emergency procedures. The crew was recovered unharmed and the aircraft was recovered to a local Forward Operating Base without incident.
Tags: Afghanistan, Military, Safety
Helicopter took gunfire from Taliban. No injuries. More local news is suggesting it was shot down with all killed.
Tags: Afghanistan, Military, Safety
An ISAF helicopter made a precautionary landing in eastern Afghanistan, Nov. 24. ISAF is still in the process of assessing the circumstances to determine more facts; however, initial reporting indicates that there was no enemy activity in the area. All crew members have recovered with no reported injuries. When the assessment is completed, details will be released as appropriate.
Tags: Afghanistan, Military
A maintenance team conducted an initial assessment and it appears that the forced landing was the result of a mechanical issue. No insurgent activity was reported during the landing.
Tags: Afghanistan, Boeing, CH-47, Military
First Lt. Ryan K. Iannelli, died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Air Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, MCAS New River, N.C.
Tags: Afghanistan, AH-1, Bell, Fatal, Military, US Marine Corps
30 members of the US military, a civilian interpreter and 7 Afghan soldiers died. Initial reports suggest it was shot down by Taliban forces
Tags: Afghanistan, Boeing, CH-47, Fatal, Military, US Army
ISAF helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan - reported by some as a Chinook hit by an RPG. As coalition rescue forces approached the crash site, they came under enemy fire. Coalition forces returned fire, with small arms, while working to secure the site of the crash. All passengers and crew members have been secured and safely transported to a nearby base.
Tags: Afghanistan, Boeing, CH-47, Military
Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dudley fell to his death from an MV-22 Osprey while conducting combat operations in southwestern Afghanistan
Tags: Afghanistan, Boeing, Fatal, Military, US Marine Corps
An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) helicopter crashed in south Afghanistan on Thursday, a press release from the NATO-led ISAF said on Friday. Given the location of troops, it was likely a US Military helicopter
Tags: Afghanistan, Military
Helicopter ended up on its port side with the tail boom broken
Tags: Afghan Air Force, Afghanistan, Mi-171, Mil, Military
Landing accident with 4 POB - no injuries and only light damage to the helicopter.
Tags: Afghanistan, Mi-24, Mil, Military, Polish Air Force
The pilot of a French Army Gazelle died when his helicopter crashed in poor weather conditions. Victim later named as Lieutenant Matthew Gaudin, 37
Tags: Afghanistan, Eurocopter, Fatal, French Army, Military, SA342
A NATO spokesman in eastern Afghanistan said the helicopter in Sunday’s crash went down in the Sabari District of Khost Province, a mountainous area near the Pakistan border, where insurgent activity has been among the heaviest this spring. Deceased later named as Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth R. White, 35, of Fort Collins, Colo., and Chief Warrant Officer Bradley J. Gaudet, 31, of Gladewater, Texas
Tags: Afghanistan, Bell, Fatal, Military, OH-58, US Army
An Australian Army Officer (later named as Marcus Case) was killed when an Australian Chinook Helicopter crashed while undertaking a re-supply mission in Zabul Province.
Tags: Afghanistan, Australian Army, Boeing, CH-47, Fatal, Military
Fort Hood Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau, 28, of Chesterland, Ohio, died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of injuries he suffered when his helicopter crashed during combat operations, the military said. Thibodeau was assigned to Fort Hood’s 1st Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Tags: Afghanistan, Fatal, Military
Four Canadian soldiers were injured, one of them seriously, when a Chinook helicopter crashed on landing under moonlight in a remote part of Panjwaii district in southern Afghanistan early Monday morning
Tags: Afghanistan, Boeing, CH-47, Military, Royal Canadian Air Force
A medical evacuation helicopter, marked with the universally recognized Red Cross symbol, came under attack by insurgents yesterday while medical providers attempted to recover a wounded service member in Sangin District, Helmand province.
Tags: Afghanistan, Military
Crashed into a tree in Paroon, Nuristan, while four helicopters were landing inside a compound of National Directorate of Security, Nuristan governor Jamaluddin Badr said
Tags: Afghan Air Force, Afghanistan, Mi-17, Mil, Military
The Kapisa deputy provincial governor Aziz Ul Rahman said that the helicopter had hit a cable. Fatality later named as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Terry L. Varnadore II, 29, of Arden, N.C
Tags: Afghanistan, Bell, Fatal, Military, OH-58, US Army
An ISAF helicopter has crashed in Afghanistan's eastern district of Lateh Band, 30 miles east of Kabul. Two pilots were slightly injured
Tags: Afghanistan, EC505, Eurocopter, Military
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.
Tags: Afghanistan, Mi-24, Mil, Military, Polish Air Force
Tailban claim it was shot down, ISAF deny and say mechanical failure
Tags: Afghanistan, Military
An explosion onboard a NATO helicopter has killed one person and wounded seven shortly after it landed at an outpost in eastern Afghanistan.
Tags: Afghanistan, Boeing, CH-47, Fatal, Military
Privates Tim Aplin, Ben Chuck and Scott Palmer from the Special Operations Task Group were killed and seven injured when a coalition helicopter crashed. A NATO soldier also lost his life in the incident which occurred at 3.39am Afghanistan time. Initial reports quoted location as "Northern Kandahar" and later reports as "Uruzgan Province"
Tags: Afghanistan, Fatal, Military, Sikorsky, UH-60
4 fatalities in the accident, 5th died later as a result of injuries (report)
Tags: Afghanistan, Fatal, Military, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Army
Reports differ on the casualties here. Some reports say 1 killed, but the NATO/ISAF report (the first link in our list) does not mention it - when they always would do if there was a loss of life.
Tags: Afghanistan, Military, Turkish Air Force
