Moldovan Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, Killing Ukrainian Crewmembers, Afghan Soldiers

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Moldovan Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, Killing Ukrainian Crewmembers, Afghan Soldiers

A helicopter owned by a Moldovan company has crashed in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 12 people, including two Ukrainian crew members and 10 Afghan soldiers, officials say.

The Mi-8 helicopter crashed on September 2 after takeoff from a military base near Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Balkh Province, Moldova’s aviation authority said.

A statement said that two people onboard survived -- a Ukrainian member of the crew and an Afghan serviceman.

Read more at: https://www.rferl.org/a/moldovan-helicopter-crashes-in-afghanistan-killing-ukrainian-crewmembers-afghan-soldiers/29466712.html

Independent contractor-types? Darn shame.
https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/military-helicopter-crashed-in-afghanistan-killing-two-ukrainians-and-ten-afghans-31742.html