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| Date: | Tuesday 8 September 2009 |
| Time: | 10:38 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Kazakstan Border Patrol |
| Registration: | 24 |
| MSN: | 2020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kazygurt district, South Kazakstan -
 Kazakhstan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was carrying 13 people, 10 military and 3 crewmembers, to the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, to strenghten the local forces against armed criminals who were planning to cross the border. The aircraft exploded causing the death of 10 people. Three have been injured and are currently hospitalized in moderately serious conditions.
Sources:
https://sputniknews.com/exsoviet/20090908/156059838.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.adn.es/internacional/20090908/NWS-0325-Kazajistan-helicoptero-estrella-personas-bordo.html]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8243897.stm
http://www.emer.kz/conditions/archiv/detail.php?ID=5891
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2009 07:31 | morethanwords | Added |
| 08-Sep-2009 11:30 | chulian | Updated |
| 10-Sep-2009 10:45 | harro | Updated |
| 12-Sep-2009 05:46 | RobertMB | Updated |
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