2009 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash

Helicopter accident in Pakistan Occurrence 2009 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash SkarduAirport1071.jpg 1.15 A Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter, similar to the crashed aircraft July 3, 2009 June 2018 Khyber Pass, Pakistan 34 05 35 N 71 08 45 E source:kolossus-plwiki_type:event inline,title Parachinar Peshawar 37http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/19-pak-army-helicopter-crashes-in-orakzai-05 Helicopter crash kills 41 security personnel 2009-07-04 Dawn (newspaper) 2009-07-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090706042336/http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/19-pak-army-helicopter-crashes-in-orakzai-05 2009-07-06 4 41 0 MI-17 Pakistan Army thumb|right|Map of the area The 2009 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash occurred on July 3, 2009, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. A Russian-manufactured Mil Mi-17 transport helicopter of the Pakistan Army crashed in Orakzai Agency. According to a source within the Army the crash was due to a technical fault. Some sources reported local people attributing the crash to militant activity.http://www.geo.tv/7-3-2009/45308.htm Technical fault caused chopper's crash: ISPR 2009-07-03 Geo.tv 2009-07-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090706042035/http://geo.tv/7-3-2009/45308.htm 2009-07-06 dead The crash site was Chapar Feroze Khel, 20 km from Peshawar, on the border of the semi-autonomous Orakzai and Khyber tribal agencies.https://www.nation.com.pk/03-Jul-2009/helicopter-crash-kills-26-soldiers-in-orakzai Helicopter crash kills 26 soldiers in Orakzai 2009-07-03 The Nation 2009-07-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090708180140/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Regional/Islamabad/03-Jul-2009/Helicopter-crash-kills-26-soldiers-in-Orakzai 2009-07-08 live The area is remote and also full of militants, which hampered the rescue efforts. Official accounts stated 26 soldiers were killed in the incident,http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/09-at-least-26-soldiers-killed-in-orakzai-helicopter-crash-officials-szh--06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090710023529/http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/09-at-least-26-soldiers-killed-in-orakzai-helicopter-crash-officials-szh--06 dead July 10, 2009 At least 26 soldiers killed in Orakzai helicopter crash: officials 2009-07-03 Dawn (newspaper) 2009-07-03 but other sources put the toll at 41 people on board, all of them being killed, including 19 from the paramilitary Frontier Corps, 18 army personnel and 4 crew members. The Mi-17 is normally limited to carrying 32 passengers.This was previously attributed to the Wikipedia article about the Mi-17 February 2014 Most of the personnel on board were due to go on leave. The helicopter was flying from Parachinar, the headquarters of Kurram Agency, to Peshawar.http://www.aaj.tv/news/Latest/233_detail.html Helicopter crashes in Orakzai: military 2009-07-03 AAj.tv 2009-07-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20190330091231/http://www.aaj.tv/news/Latest/233_detail.html 2019-03-30 dead Previously there were unconfirmed reports that the helicopter might have been hit by ground fire from militants, with four casualties reported, but these were contradicted by an Inter Services Public Relations report. There was an ongoing operation in the area against militants linked to Al-Qaeda at the time of the crash.http://www.zartash.pk/pakistan-army-helicopter-crash-kills-26/ Helicopter crash kills 26 in NW Pakistan 2009-07-03 AFP 2009-07-03 2017-11-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114445/http://www.zartash.pk/pakistan-army-helicopter-crash-kills-26/ dead Militants have claimed they shot down the aircraft and that the Taliban captured the pilot; if true this was the first such incident.https://www.nation.com.pk/04-Jul-2009/26-perish-in-army-helicopter-crash 26 perish in Army helicopter crash Mehmood Hasan 2009-07-04 Nation (newspaper) 2009-07-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090708180134/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/04-Jul-2009/26-perish-in-Army-helicopter-crash 2009-07-08 live Investigations Chief of the army General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani ordered an inquiry, but the crash prompted speculation whether the transport helicopter attracted militant gunfire and was shot down. This speculation is based on the fact that the area is a militant stronghold, and the militants had 12.7mm machine-guns capable of hitting a low flying aircraft.Needs a source saying local militants had these weapons February 2014 Combat and transport helicopters usually fly high to avoid fire from the ground. An official said that it would take some time before the actual cause could be determined. It is a lengthy exercisehttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/19-pak-army-helicopter-crashes-in-orakzai-05 26 dead as Pak Army helicopter crashes in Orakzai 2009-07-03 Dawn (newspaper) 2009-07-03 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090706042336/http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/19-pak-army-helicopter-crashes-in-orakzai-05 2009-07-06 According to sourcesSeptember 2018, the pilot had requested an emergency landing. They also blamed it on overloading of the aircraft. Witness accounts say that it was flying at low altitude in the mountains. Weather was also not good in the area. According to one official, The weather was bad and the copter was flying low. It could either be because of the bad weather or excess weight. But nothing can be said with certainty until we retrieve the wreckageSeptember 2018 Taliban claims Taliban from nearby Darra Adam Khel claimed responsibility for the crash. A spokesman for the Taliban identifying himself as Muhammad called the Agence France-Presse news agency and said: We shot down the helicopter. It was in retaliation for the Pakistani military operation in South Waziristanhttps://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jK57qhCknzkcNYr8hmr-jXjWZJFg https://web.archive.org/web/20101230103646/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jK57qhCknzkcNYr8hmr-jXjWZJFg dead December 30, 2010 Taliban claim to down Pakistan military helicopter 2009-07-04 AFP 2009-07-04 This was rejected by a military spokesman, who again blamed it on a "'technical fault". He further said that: Taliban militants frequently make false claims See also Operation Rah-e-Nijat Second Battle of Swat Operation Black Thunderstorm 2015 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash References 2 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2009 Category:Accidents and incidents involving military helicopters Category:2009 in Pakistan Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Pakistan Category:Pakistan Army Aviation Corps Category:July 2009 in Pakistan Category:Orakzai District Category:Khyber Pass Category:Disasters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Category:2000s in North-West Frontier Province Category:Pakistan military scandals