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This unit had come from US after maintenance and modifications and was on it's test flight to/from Gyari as some media reports say. Possibility are, it maybe equipped for the recovery operation in some way but it didn't quite work out. This was first flight after returning from USA if I am not wrong.
maintenance of Mi-17's done in czeck republic as well as romania. US does finance the overhaul. however 10 Mi-17's were leased by US to PAA but were returned due to poor condition of the helos. 4 were then re-directed to afghan where they are now used for spares. the 6 remaining were never delivered.
this latest incident is not related to the US sponsored/leased helos.