Military helicopter crash in Mansehra kills at least nine

[In arduis fidelis]

medics and doctors

Whats the difference?Unit RMOs regularly serve as coy comds now days in forward area.What difference does that leave between them and soilders.And dont they get military training in PMA too?

 

[HariPrasad]

R.I.P

It seems Mi-17s are being poorly maintained

I agree.

 

[Immanuel]

RIP, not necessarily poor maintenance, inclement weather isn't really friendly to choppers.

 

[544_delta]

May their souls rest in peace....why are we still using this piece of junk?...should have replaced this cr4ppy bird years ago

 

[volatile]

Body looks fatigued ,year of procurement for this Mi17 Any one ? also terrain has been one of the toughest in the world.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

RIP to the poor souls. Hope we retire Mi17s as soon as possible., they can't survive in bad weather conditions ...We paid price in the form of doctors & medics.
RIP

 

[Shotgunner51]

RIP

 

[Dubious]

PAKISTAN — At least 12 people aboard a Pakistani Army helicopter were killed Thursday in northwestern Pakistan, a military spokesman said. They included a team of army doctors, paramedics, two pilots and crew. Officials said they were trying to determine the cause of the crash and suspected weather conditions to be responsible. The helicopter, carrying medical supplies, took off from Rawalpindi and was headed toward Gilgit, which has been affected recently by floods.


http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/world/asia/pakistan-army-helicopter-crash-gilgit.html?_r=0


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5 majors among 12 killed in army chopper crash in Pakistan
BY AT EDITOR on AUGUST 7, 2015 in ASIA TIMES NEWS & FEATURES

(From The Nation)

Five majors were among 12 people killed when an army helicopter crashed in bad weather while on a flood relief mission in Mansehra Thursday night. There were no survivors.


The army MI-17 helicopter carrying a medical evacuation team before it crashed

It is the second military helicopter crash in the area in the last three months. Seven people including two foreign ambassadors were killed in May when another army MI-17 crashed at a nearby hillside holiday resort.

The latest victims were part of an army medical team flying from Chaklala airport, Rawalpindi with medicines and other relief supplies for those affected by monsoon floods in Gilgit.

5 majors among 12 killed in army chopper crash in Pakistan | Asia Times

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[Jango]

Aaj kal har koi khud hi expert bana hua hai in Flight Safety and Aviation Maintenance....good to know!

 

[Gufi]

Aaj kal har koi khud hi expert bana hua hai in Flight Safety and Aviation Maintenance....good to know!

The PDF crack team of experts in every field bar none... Anyway I think every VVIP helicopter should be put into flood relief. No more travel for our leaders will not harm anyone.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

RIP, not necessarily poor maintenance, inclement weather isn't really friendly to choppers.

mother nature always wins when it lashes out at our feeble technology. Mi17 is a robust and established platform. people without knowledge of the helicopter and anally stringent procedures of maintaining military copters are making comments as if they know everything.

 

[VCheng]

mother nature always wins when it lashes out at our feeble technology. Mi17 is a robust and established platform. people without knowledge of the helicopter and anally stringent procedures of maintaining military copters are making comments as if they know everything.

Not just inclement weather Sir, the terrain is very difficult and has lots of unpredictably turbulent air currents in the steep valleys and rock outcroppings even when the weather seems fine.

 

[HariPrasad]

5 majors among 12 killed in army chopper crash in Pakistan

Ohh my god. This is a big loss.

 

[Jango]

The PDF crack team of experts in every field bar none... Anyway I think every VVIP helicopter should be put into flood relief. No more travel for our leaders will not harm anyone.

This heli wasn't on flood relief duty.

Not just inclement weather Sir, the terrain is very difficult and has lots of unpredictably turbulent air currents in the steep valleys and rock outcroppings even when the weather seems fine.

Initial reports suggest it was a CFIT due to poor visibility.

 

[Gufi]

This heli wasn't on flood relief duty.

oh I was being a PDF expert