Civilian helicopter crashes in Afghan: 16 dead.Summary: Sixteen people were killed when a civilian helicopter crashed at a NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. base in southern Afghanistan Afghanistan (ăfgăn`ĭstăn', ăfgän'ĭstän`), officially Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, republic (2005 est. pop. 29,929,000), 249,999 sq mi (647,497 sq km), S central Asia. , a spokesman at the base has said. Sixteen people were killed when a civilian helicopter crashed at a NATO base in southern Afghanistan, a spokesman at the base has said. Mohammad Noun 1. Mohammad - the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632) Mahomet, Mahound, Mohammed, Muhammad Aslamyar, media adviser at NATO's Kandahar Kandahar or Qandahar (both: kăn'dəhär`), city (1989 est. pop. 203,000), capital of Kandahar prov., S Afghanistan. Air Field, said the civilian helicopter crashed while taking off from the base. No details are being released about those killed pending an investigation, he said. "There is no enemy hand at all in this thing," he added. Russia's Interfax Interfax (Интерфакс) is a Russian non-governmental news agency based in Moscow. It was established in 1989. It employs around 1,500 journalists based in emerging markets. news agency reported that 16 people had been killed in the crash of a Russian-built Mi-8 helicopter at the base. "A Mi-8 transport helicopter crashed at takeoff from an airfield in Kandahar, Afghanistan," a spokesman for Russia's Federal Air Transportation Agency said. Interfax reported that the helicopter was carrying three crewmembers and 17 passengers. "All crewmembers have been taken to a hospital in Kandahar. Fifteen of the 17 passengers were killed," the spokesman said, adding the victims' nationalities have yet to be established. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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