Tajik National Guard helicopter crash

Tajik National Guard Helicopter
Accident summary
A Mil Mi-8 similar to the one involved in the incident.
Date	6 October 2010 (2010-10-06)
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain
Site	Rasht Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan 38°43′33″N 70°25′08″E / 38.72583°N 70.41889°E / 38.72583; 70.41889Coordinates: 38°43′33″N 70°25′08″E / 38.72583°N 70.41889°E / 38.72583; 70.41889
Crew	28
Fatalities	28 (all)
Survivors	0
Aircraft type	Mil Mi-8
Operator	Tajik National Guard

The Tajik National Guard Helicopter crash was an accident that occurred on 6 October 2010 when a Mil Mi-8 military helicopter from the Tajik National Guard crashed in the Rasht Valley^[1] close to Ezgand and Tavildara. The helicopter became caught in power lines and crashed while attempting to land, leaving no survivors. This is the deadliest accident in Tajik aviation since 1997.

References

↑ "Accident Details". Planecrashinfo.com. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

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