Knowledge (XXG)

2015 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash

Source 📝

243: 29: 556: 493: 514: 472: 2226: 430: 388: 535: 409: 451: 2238: 734:, who confirmed that the accident occurred due to a technical fault, adding that full security arrangements had been in place and Taliban groups did not operate in the region. The Pakistani military also ruled out terrorism as a cause of the crash. Eyewitnesses and other diplomats present on the ground confirmed that the aircraft was not hit or shot down. 753:
A day later, the injured and the bodies of the dead were transported by Pakistan Air Force aircraft back to the Nur Khan Airbase in Islamabad. They were received by top civil and military officials at the airbase, and the dead bodies were accorded military honors and protocol. The Chief of Army Staff
741:
started an inquiry into the crash. Pakistani government representatives promised a transparent and full inquiry to investigate the crash from all angles. The Prime Minister and Pakistani government also contacted the governments of Norway, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia to offer condolences over
254:
as part of the efforts of the Government to showcase the beauty and culture of Northern Areas. The programme included Lunch by the Prime Minister at Naltar, visits to Hunza, Altit Fort, Baltit Fort, Atabad Lake and Phunder Lake including cultural/sports activities. The delegation had been flown in
229:
hours earlier, from where a flight of four helicopters was scheduled to transport them to nearby Naltar. Two of the helicopters had already landed at the time of the incident. The helicopter lost control and crashed while landing; the cause of the crash has been attributed to mechanical failure of
298:
that the school was closed at the time of the crash. According to eyewitnesses, while the helicopter was landing, it lost control, began swinging, whirling and stalled mid-air, and dropped suddenly, crashing onto the school building roof. The crash was followed by an explosion and the helicopter
715:, during which the national flag was lowered to half-mast, and expressed "deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident", and said he "extended heartfelt condolences to those who lost their lives in this incident." The Chief of Army Staff, General 684:
official explained how due to mountain ranges the region was an extremely difficult terrain for helicopter flights, adding "It was close to landing when it started to spin. So, most probably it is a tail rotor malfunction." Testaments by the
1314: 590:
The helicopter was carrying a total of 17 passengers and three crew. Of the passengers, 11 were foreigners and six were Pakistanis. Eight people died in the crash: the two pilots (Major Altamash and Major Faisal), a crew member
303:
and emergency medics rushed to the site, breaking the helicopter windows and dragged people out for evacuation. An explosion occurred a few minutes later injured some medics. The injured were immediately air lifted to the local
695:
stated that the behavior of the helicopter was normal before landing and the pilots had contact with the base commander. The helicopter suddenly lost control due to mechanical failure moments before it was about to land.
1562: 1853: 1523: 757:
In a special Condolence Meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the incident, also attended by the diplomatic community in Islamabad, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recommended bestowing the civil award
1232: 874: 2280: 1292: 762:
on those who died. The Indonesian Ambassador, who received critical burns, was transported to Singapore via a Singaporean air ambulance. The Dutch ambassador was also flown back to his country.
1555: 1385: 1322: 287:
mountain range and is the oldest ski resort in the country, located at 10,000 feet. At the time of the incident, the two other helicopters carrying delegation members had already landed.
993: 959: 2325: 847: 2275: 1846: 1038: 2270: 1548: 669:, "It was purely an accident, and accidents do happen." Ahmad added that the helicopter was serviced regularly, with the last service taking place 11 hours before the crash. The 730:
that it had downed the helicopter with an anti-aircraft missile, stating its target to be the Prime Minister. This claim was promptly dismissed as "bogus" by foreign secretary
719:, expressed his "deepest grief" at the incident, stating: "it is a sad day for all of us and our heart goes out to the bereaved families at this sad moment of their life." The 1146: 750:, Rana Tanveer Hussain and Balighur Rehman to accompany the dead bodies with full honors on special flights to Norway, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia respectively. 1445: 218:
Government officials and international dignitaries were travelling to the Naltar Valley where the Prime Minister was hosting lunch for the members of the diplomatic corps.
1352: 2265: 2205: 2199: 1839: 2187: 1262: 723:
Shah Jehan Mir also expressed shock and visited the hospital to inquire about the injured. Condolences also poured in from throughout the country and internationally.
1515: 1176: 1475: 2027: 1203: 821: 2077: 1099: 1497: 2315: 1224: 225:
was scheduled to travel by fixed-wing aircraft, while 32 foreign diplomats and their spouses as well as 25 other Pakistanis were flown in from Islamabad to
1800: 1937: 1781: 1714: 1687: 1668: 1628: 1610: 2295: 242: 1284: 2330: 1592: 2300: 870: 291: 1415: 1069: 897: 1377: 2305: 634:(Mpendulo Jele) were among the wounded, suffering minor to critical injuries. The casualties' names were released by the Director General of the 2290: 1808: 985: 963: 320: 2310: 1927: 294:
building in Naltar while it was preparing to land at the helipad nearby. A local farmer who lived about 100 metres away from the school told
843: 2320: 2037: 335:
crash in 2012, which resulted in 127 deaths. It was also the most serious aviation accident involving the deaths of dignitaries since the
312:
cordoned off the area, following up on security arrangements which had been made three days earlier ahead of the Prime Minister's visit.
2260: 2177: 1028: 1722: 771: 720: 352: 2157: 1887: 1138: 2047: 1863: 1437: 1344: 2167: 2007: 635: 324: 250:
The Pakistani dignitaries and international diplomats from 37 countries along with their families were on a three-day visit to
654:
inquiries. Initial military reports suggested engine failure. Developing reports later revealed a failure in the helicopter's
2097: 2057: 2017: 1897: 1603: 670: 319:, who was on a plane and en route to Gilgit upon hearing of the incident, cancelled his trip and returned to Islamabad. The 1254: 1168: 2285: 1467: 686: 674: 2216: 1987: 1907: 1660: 663: 180: 100: 2107: 2087: 1917: 1091: 811: 2127: 1977: 1644: 1636: 727: 305: 219: 726:
Pakistani authorities ruled out the possibility of a terror attack, following up on a claim by the militant group
1584: 712: 1947: 607:
of Indonesia (the latter dying of his wounds on 19 May), as well as the spouses of the high commissioner of
309: 300: 268: 1315:"MAE: Romania's ambassador to Pakistan, slightly injured in helicopter crash, did not need hospitalisation" 2067: 1124: 600: 2147: 1957: 1407: 1061: 28: 2137: 2117: 1967: 1765: 747: 731: 677:
constituted a military board of inquiry, the results of which would be made available to the public.
666: 332: 1757: 1695: 816: 703:
added that the pilots were "proficient and excellent" and had experience with flights in the area.
340: 336: 327:
with inquiries on the crash. The incident was the worst aviation accident in the country since the
1831: 1516:"Naltar tragedy: Air ambulance carrying injured Indonesian envoy makes emergency landing in India" 1741: 743: 738: 681: 651: 596: 264: 1540: 1468:"'Round, round, round, and there it hit the ground': Envoy recalls moment when chopper crashed" 1749: 759: 697: 689: 256: 195:
region of northern Pakistan, killing eight people. Among the victims were the ambassadors of
1652: 1033: 742:
the tragedy and discuss details of the crash. Nawaz Sharif directed four federal ministers,
251: 192: 74: 2242: 2230: 1378:"No foul play: Gilgit helicopter crash was due to technical fault, says foreign secretary" 659: 604: 188: 351:
helicopter crashes in Pakistan, including three minor ones in 2004, 2007 and 2012, and a
650:
The helicopter crash was attributed to technical and mechanical fault, indicated by the
1498:"Civil, military leadership receive bodies of Gilgit crash victims at Nur Khan airbase" 272: 260: 226: 110: 2254: 1285:"Who Is Leif H. Larsen, Norway's Ambassador Killed in the Pakistan Helicopter Crash?" 716: 344: 276: 184: 70: 1438:"Helicopter lost control moments before landing, says Air Chief - PAKISTAN - geo.tv" 283:
helicopters to Naltar Valley, located 45 km from Gilgit. Naltar is part of the
1345:"South African HC says Gilgit crash was 'unfortunate incident' - PAKISTAN - geo.tv" 631: 592: 316: 222: 1225:"Ambassadors of Philippines and Norway among 7 killed in Gilgit helicopter crash" 1139:"Ambassadors of Philippines and Norway among 7 killed in Gilgit helicopter crash" 812:"LIVE: Norway, Philippines ambassadors among 6 killed in Gilgit helicopter crash" 700: 692: 630:(Emilian Ion) and the high commissioners of Malaysia (Hasrul Sani Mujtabar) and 623: 204: 929: 655: 639: 231: 612: 348: 328: 284: 280: 208: 200: 176: 90: 1029:"Norway, Philippines ambassadors among 6 killed in Gilgit helicopter crash" 33:
A Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 similar to the aircraft involved in the accident
608: 212: 627: 295: 986:"Wife of Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan killed in helicopter crash" 658:
while it was landing, which caused it to lose control and crash. The
619: 196: 615:, Habibah Mahmud, and Heri Listyawati Burhan Muhammad respectively. 1125:"Pakistan helicopter crash kills Norwegian, Philippine ambassadors" 347:
and other key American officials. Previously, there have been four
275:, the delegation was scheduled to be ferried via a convoy of three 241: 1835: 1544: 1204:"Lebanese ambassador to Pakistan was not on doomed helicopter" 711:
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared the following Saturday a
1092:"Pakistan mourns ambassadors, others killed in chopper crash" 1062:"2 ambassadors killed in Pakistan helicopter crash - CNN.com" 1824:
in East Pakistan, now the independent country of Bangladesh
271:
transport aircraft, arriving earlier in the morning. From
1060:
Greg Botelho; Sophia Saifi; Saleem Mehsud (8 May 2015).
871:"Pakistan helicopter carrying foreign diplomats crashes" 1169:"Unsung heroes: Police first to reach MI-17 crash site" 754:
condoled with relatives and diplomats at the airbase.
2214: 898:"Pakistan helicopter crash kills foreign ambassadors" 844:"At least 6 people die helicopter crash in Pakistan" 2281:
Accidents and incidents involving military aircraft
1792: 1733: 1706: 1679: 1620: 1576: 377: 165: 157: 149: 141: 133: 125: 117: 106: 96: 86: 81: 66: 58: 43: 38: 960:"Ambassadors killed in Pakistan helicopter crash" 1408:"Foreign Envoys Killed in Pakistan Copter Crash" 930:"Pakistan helicopter crash kills foreign envoys" 290:The helicopter crash landed into the roof of an 2326:Accidents and incidents involving the Mil Mi-17 299:caught fire, followed by the school building. 2276:Accidents and incidents involving helicopters 1847: 1556: 1255:"RI ambassador to Pakistan dies in Singapore" 8: 2271:Aviation accidents and incidents in Pakistan 1571:Aviation accidents and incidents in Pakistan 21: 1801:Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 1696:Pakistan Navy Breguet Atlantique shoot-down 1219: 1217: 1215: 1213: 207:to Pakistan, as well as the spouses of the 1854: 1840: 1832: 1782:Pakistan International Airlines Flight 661 1715:Pakistan International Airlines Flight 688 1688:Pakistan International Airlines Flight 544 1669:Pakistan International Airlines Flight 404 1629:Pakistan International Airlines Flight 326 1611:Pakistan International Airlines Flight 631 1563: 1549: 1541: 1119: 1117: 953: 951: 924: 922: 920: 918: 806: 362: 27: 20: 1593:Pakistan International Airlines Flight 17 804: 802: 800: 798: 796: 794: 792: 790: 788: 786: 215:ambassadors to Pakistan, and three crew. 62:Loss of control due to mechanical failure 2266:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2015 246:Location of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan 2221: 782: 572: 1372: 1370: 1295:from the original on 25 September 2020 1023: 1021: 1019: 1017: 1015: 1013: 1011: 1265:from the original on 28 November 2022 1198: 1196: 1194: 1041:from the original on 26 December 2018 877:from the original on 26 December 2018 850:from the original on 26 December 2018 824:from the original on 26 December 2018 7: 16:Aviation incident in Pakistan (2015) 2028:Indonesian Air Force Hercules crash 1928:Villa Castelli helicopter collision 962:. Associated Press. Archived from 772:2009 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash 721:Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan 22:2015 Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash 14: 1809:Pakistan Army helicopter incident 1102:from the original on 5 March 2016 996:from the original on 17 June 2016 378: 2331:21st century in Gilgit-Baltistan 2236: 2224: 1864:Aviation accidents and incidents 1585:Korangi Creek Douglas DC-3 crash 1526:from the original on 13 May 2015 1478:from the original on 10 May 2015 1229:The News International, Pakistan 1179:from the original on 11 May 2015 1143:The News International, Pakistan 554: 533: 512: 491: 470: 449: 428: 407: 386: 2168:Avia Traffic Company Flight 768 2078:Červený Kameň mid-air collision 2038:Moncks Corner mid-air collision 1448:from the original on 9 May 2015 1418:from the original on 9 May 2015 1388:from the original on 9 May 2015 1355:from the original on 9 May 2015 1235:from the original on 9 May 2015 1149:from the original on 9 May 2015 1072:from the original on 9 May 2015 636:Inter-Services Public Relations 2316:Pakistan–Philippines relations 1: 2291:Disasters in Gilgit-Baltistan 1998:Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash 1774:Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash 1723:Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 crash 337:1988 Pakistan One C-130 crash 2311:Pakistan Army Aviation Corps 2296:Indonesia–Pakistan relations 2158:Fox Glacier helicopter crash 1988:Turkish Airlines Flight 1878 1908:TransAsia Airways Flight 235 1888:Syrian Air Force An-26 crash 662:was recovered. According to 595:Zakir), three ambassadors – 181:Pakistan Army Aviation Corps 179:transport helicopter of the 101:Pakistan Army Aviation Corps 2321:May 2015 events in Pakistan 2301:Malaysia–Pakistan relations 2108:British Airways Flight 2276 2048:Blackbushe Phenom 300 crash 1918:Delta Air Lines Flight 1086 321:Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2347: 2261:2015 disasters in Pakistan 2128:Dynamic Airways Flight 405 2008:Seville Airbus A400M crash 1978:Asiana Airlines Flight 162 1938:Eglin AFB helicopter crash 1645:Indian Airlines Flight 421 1637:Indian Airlines Flight 405 958:Munir Ahmed (8 May 2015). 869:Asad Hashim (8 May 2015). 364:Casualties by nationality 306:Combined Military Hospital 2306:Norway–Pakistan relations 2197: 2188:Indian BSF King Air crash 2098:Senegal mid-air collision 2058:Colombia helicopter crash 2018:Charikot Helicopter Crash 1898:Los Llanos Air Base crash 1879: 1819: 1604:Indian Airlines hijacking 573: 552: 531: 510: 489: 468: 447: 426: 405: 384: 374: 371: 368: 339:, which killed President 26: 896:Jon Boone (8 May 2015). 713:national day of mourning 603:of the Philippines, and 220:Pakistani Prime Minister 1948:Germanwings Flight 9525 622:(Andrzej Ananicz), the 257:Nur Khan Air Force base 121:Naltar Valley, Pakistan 2178:Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown 2088:Shoreham Airshow crash 2068:Trigana Air Flight 267 1661:Death of President Zia 1127:. Reuters. 9 May 2015. 638:(ISPR), Major-General 626:(Marcel de Vink), and 343:, American ambassador 325:Crisis Management Cell 247: 1958:Air Canada Flight 624 245: 2286:Diplomatic incidents 2138:Metrojet Flight 9268 2118:Aviastar Flight 7503 1968:Carson Air Flight 66 1766:Bhoja Air Flight 213 990:ataturklocation News 846:. DAWN. 8 May 2015. 748:Khurram Dastgir Khan 732:Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry 47:8 May 2015 2206:►   2016 2200:2014   ◄ 1758:Sun Way Flight 4412 1520:The Express Tribune 1502:The Express Tribune 1472:The Express Tribune 1382:The Express Tribune 1173:The Express Tribune 817:The Express Tribune 671:Chief of Army Staff 618:The ambassadors of 365: 23: 2203:    1742:Airblue Flight 202 1259:thejakartapost.com 744:Abdul Qadir Baloch 739:Pakistan Air Force 687:Chief of Air Staff 675:Chief of Air Staff 611:and ambassador of 363: 292:Army Public School 265:Pakistan Air Force 248: 87:Aircraft type 2212: 2211: 1829: 1828: 1750:JS Air Flight 201 936:. BBC. 8 May 2015 760:Sitara-e-Pakistan 728:Tehreek-e-Taliban 698:Air Chief Marshal 690:Air Chief Marshal 664:Foreign secretary 601:Domingo Lucenario 588: 587: 230:the helicopter's 173: 172: 2338: 2241: 2240: 2239: 2229: 2228: 2227: 2220: 2204: 2148:Juba An-12 crash 1874: 1873: 1871: 1856: 1849: 1842: 1833: 1812: 1804: 1785: 1777: 1769: 1761: 1753: 1745: 1726: 1718: 1699: 1691: 1672: 1664: 1656: 1655:(September 1986) 1653:Pan Am Flight 73 1648: 1640: 1632: 1607: 1599: 1588: 1565: 1558: 1551: 1542: 1536: 1535: 1533: 1531: 1512: 1506: 1505: 1494: 1488: 1487: 1485: 1483: 1464: 1458: 1457: 1455: 1453: 1434: 1428: 1427: 1425: 1423: 1404: 1398: 1397: 1395: 1393: 1374: 1365: 1364: 1362: 1360: 1341: 1335: 1334: 1332: 1330: 1321:. Archived from 1311: 1305: 1304: 1302: 1300: 1281: 1275: 1274: 1272: 1270: 1251: 1245: 1244: 1242: 1240: 1221: 1208: 1207: 1200: 1189: 1188: 1186: 1184: 1165: 1159: 1158: 1156: 1154: 1135: 1129: 1128: 1121: 1112: 1111: 1109: 1107: 1088: 1082: 1081: 1079: 1077: 1057: 1051: 1050: 1048: 1046: 1025: 1006: 1005: 1003: 1001: 982: 976: 975: 973: 971: 955: 946: 945: 943: 941: 926: 913: 912: 910: 908: 893: 887: 886: 884: 882: 866: 860: 859: 857: 855: 840: 834: 833: 831: 829: 808: 560: 558: 557: 539: 537: 536: 518: 516: 515: 497: 495: 494: 476: 474: 473: 455: 453: 452: 434: 432: 431: 413: 411: 410: 392: 390: 389: 380: 366: 259:in Islamabad to 252:Gilgit-Baltistan 193:Gilgit-Baltistan 75:Gilgit-Baltistan 54: 52: 31: 24: 2346: 2345: 2341: 2340: 2339: 2337: 2336: 2335: 2251: 2250: 2247: 2237: 2235: 2225: 2223: 2215: 2213: 2208: 2202: 2193: 2192: 2191: 2190: 2185: 2181: 2180: 2175: 2171: 2170: 2165: 2161: 2160: 2155: 2151: 2150: 2145: 2141: 2140: 2135: 2131: 2130: 2125: 2121: 2120: 2115: 2111: 2110: 2105: 2101: 2100: 2095: 2091: 2090: 2085: 2081: 2080: 2075: 2071: 2070: 2065: 2061: 2060: 2055: 2051: 2050: 2045: 2041: 2040: 2035: 2031: 2030: 2025: 2021: 2020: 2015: 2011: 2010: 2005: 2001: 2000: 1995: 1991: 1990: 1985: 1981: 1980: 1975: 1971: 1970: 1965: 1961: 1960: 1955: 1951: 1950: 1945: 1941: 1940: 1935: 1931: 1930: 1925: 1921: 1920: 1915: 1911: 1910: 1905: 1901: 1900: 1895: 1891: 1890: 1885: 1875: 1869: 1867: 1862: 1860: 1830: 1825: 1815: 1807: 1799: 1788: 1784:(December 2016) 1780: 1772: 1764: 1760:(November 2010) 1756: 1752:(November 2010) 1748: 1740: 1729: 1721: 1713: 1702: 1694: 1686: 1675: 1667: 1659: 1651: 1643: 1635: 1627: 1616: 1613:(December 1972) 1602: 1595:(February 1966) 1591: 1587:(December 1947) 1583: 1572: 1569: 1539: 1529: 1527: 1522:. 11 May 2015. 1514: 1513: 1509: 1496: 1495: 1491: 1481: 1479: 1466: 1465: 1461: 1451: 1449: 1436: 1435: 1431: 1421: 1419: 1406: 1405: 1401: 1391: 1389: 1376: 1375: 1368: 1358: 1356: 1343: 1342: 1338: 1328: 1326: 1313: 1312: 1308: 1298: 1296: 1283: 1282: 1278: 1268: 1266: 1253: 1252: 1248: 1238: 1236: 1223: 1222: 1211: 1202: 1201: 1192: 1182: 1180: 1167: 1166: 1162: 1152: 1150: 1137: 1136: 1132: 1123: 1122: 1115: 1105: 1103: 1090: 1089: 1085: 1075: 1073: 1059: 1058: 1054: 1044: 1042: 1027: 1026: 1009: 999: 997: 984: 983: 979: 969: 967: 957: 956: 949: 939: 937: 928: 927: 916: 906: 904: 895: 894: 890: 880: 878: 868: 867: 863: 853: 851: 842: 841: 837: 827: 825: 810: 809: 784: 780: 768: 709: 648: 605:Burhan Muhammad 555: 553: 534: 532: 513: 511: 492: 490: 471: 469: 450: 448: 429: 427: 408: 406: 387: 385: 361: 315:Prime Minister 240: 189:Gilgit District 50: 48: 34: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2344: 2342: 2334: 2333: 2328: 2323: 2318: 2313: 2308: 2303: 2298: 2293: 2288: 2283: 2278: 2273: 2268: 2263: 2253: 2252: 2246: 2245: 2233: 2210: 2209: 2198: 2195: 2194: 2186: 2183: 2182: 2176: 2173: 2172: 2166: 2163: 2162: 2156: 2153: 2152: 2146: 2143: 2142: 2136: 2133: 2132: 2126: 2123: 2122: 2116: 2113: 2112: 2106: 2103: 2102: 2096: 2093: 2092: 2086: 2083: 2082: 2076: 2073: 2072: 2066: 2063: 2062: 2056: 2053: 2052: 2046: 2043: 2042: 2036: 2033: 2032: 2026: 2023: 2022: 2016: 2013: 2012: 2006: 2003: 2002: 1996: 1993: 1992: 1986: 1983: 1982: 1976: 1973: 1972: 1966: 1963: 1962: 1956: 1953: 1952: 1946: 1943: 1942: 1936: 1933: 1932: 1926: 1923: 1922: 1916: 1913: 1912: 1906: 1903: 1902: 1896: 1893: 1892: 1886: 1883: 1882: 1881: 1880: 1877: 1876: 1861: 1859: 1858: 1851: 1844: 1836: 1827: 1826: 1820: 1817: 1816: 1814: 1813: 1805: 1796: 1794: 1790: 1789: 1787: 1786: 1778: 1770: 1762: 1754: 1746: 1737: 1735: 1731: 1730: 1728: 1727: 1719: 1710: 1708: 1704: 1703: 1701: 1700: 1692: 1683: 1681: 1677: 1676: 1674: 1673: 1665: 1657: 1649: 1641: 1633: 1624: 1622: 1618: 1617: 1615: 1614: 1608: 1606:(January 1971) 1600: 1589: 1580: 1578: 1574: 1573: 1570: 1568: 1567: 1560: 1553: 1545: 1538: 1537: 1507: 1489: 1474:. 9 May 2015. 1459: 1444:. 9 May 2015. 1429: 1414:. 8 May 2015. 1399: 1384:. 8 May 2015. 1366: 1351:. 9 May 2015. 1336: 1306: 1291:. 8 May 2015. 1276: 1246: 1231:. 8 May 2015. 1209: 1190: 1175:. 9 May 2015. 1160: 1145:. 8 May 2015. 1130: 1113: 1098:. 8 May 2015. 1083: 1052: 1037:. 8 May 2015. 1007: 992:. 8 May 2015. 977: 947: 914: 888: 873:. Al Jazeera. 861: 835: 820:. 8 May 2015. 781: 779: 776: 775: 774: 767: 764: 708: 705: 647: 644: 586: 585: 583: 580: 577: 571: 570: 568: 565: 562: 550: 549: 547: 544: 541: 529: 528: 526: 523: 520: 508: 507: 505: 502: 499: 487: 486: 484: 481: 478: 466: 465: 463: 460: 457: 445: 444: 442: 439: 436: 424: 423: 421: 418: 415: 403: 402: 400: 397: 394: 382: 381: 376: 373: 370: 360: 357: 273:Gilgit Airport 261:Gilgit Airport 239: 236: 227:Gilgit Airport 171: 170: 167: 163: 162: 159: 155: 154: 151: 147: 146: 143: 139: 138: 135: 131: 130: 127: 123: 122: 119: 115: 114: 111:Gilgit Airport 108: 104: 103: 98: 94: 93: 88: 84: 83: 79: 78: 68: 64: 63: 60: 56: 55: 45: 41: 40: 36: 35: 32: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2343: 2332: 2329: 2327: 2324: 2322: 2319: 2317: 2314: 2312: 2309: 2307: 2304: 2302: 2299: 2297: 2294: 2292: 2289: 2287: 2284: 2282: 2279: 2277: 2274: 2272: 2269: 2267: 2264: 2262: 2259: 2258: 2256: 2249: 2244: 2234: 2232: 2222: 2218: 2207: 2201: 2196: 2189: 2179: 2169: 2159: 2149: 2139: 2129: 2119: 2109: 2099: 2089: 2079: 2069: 2059: 2049: 2039: 2029: 2019: 2009: 1999: 1989: 1979: 1969: 1959: 1949: 1939: 1929: 1919: 1909: 1899: 1889: 1878: 1865: 1857: 1852: 1850: 1845: 1843: 1838: 1837: 1834: 1823: 1818: 1811:(August 2022) 1810: 1806: 1802: 1798: 1797: 1795: 1791: 1783: 1779: 1775: 1771: 1767: 1763: 1759: 1755: 1751: 1747: 1743: 1739: 1738: 1736: 1732: 1724: 1720: 1716: 1712: 1711: 1709: 1705: 1698:(August 1999) 1697: 1693: 1689: 1685: 1684: 1682: 1678: 1671:(August 1989) 1670: 1666: 1663:(August 1988) 1662: 1658: 1654: 1650: 1647:(August 1984) 1646: 1642: 1638: 1634: 1630: 1626: 1625: 1623: 1619: 1612: 1609: 1605: 1601: 1598: 1594: 1590: 1586: 1582: 1581: 1579: 1575: 1566: 1561: 1559: 1554: 1552: 1547: 1546: 1543: 1525: 1521: 1517: 1511: 1508: 1504:. 9 May 2015. 1503: 1499: 1493: 1490: 1477: 1473: 1469: 1463: 1460: 1447: 1443: 1439: 1433: 1430: 1417: 1413: 1409: 1403: 1400: 1387: 1383: 1379: 1373: 1371: 1367: 1354: 1350: 1346: 1340: 1337: 1325:on 9 May 2015 1324: 1320: 1316: 1310: 1307: 1294: 1290: 1286: 1280: 1277: 1264: 1260: 1256: 1250: 1247: 1234: 1230: 1226: 1220: 1218: 1216: 1214: 1210: 1206:. 9 May 2015. 1205: 1199: 1197: 1195: 1191: 1178: 1174: 1170: 1164: 1161: 1148: 1144: 1140: 1134: 1131: 1126: 1120: 1118: 1114: 1101: 1097: 1093: 1087: 1084: 1071: 1067: 1063: 1056: 1053: 1040: 1036: 1035: 1030: 1024: 1022: 1020: 1018: 1016: 1014: 1012: 1008: 995: 991: 987: 981: 978: 966:on 9 May 2015 965: 961: 954: 952: 948: 935: 931: 925: 923: 921: 919: 915: 903: 899: 892: 889: 876: 872: 865: 862: 849: 845: 839: 836: 823: 819: 818: 813: 807: 805: 803: 801: 799: 797: 795: 793: 791: 789: 787: 783: 777: 773: 770: 769: 765: 763: 761: 755: 751: 749: 745: 740: 735: 733: 729: 724: 722: 718: 717:Raheel Sharif 714: 706: 704: 702: 699: 694: 691: 688: 683: 678: 676: 672: 668: 665: 661: 657: 653: 646:Investigation 645: 643: 641: 637: 633: 629: 625: 621: 616: 614: 610: 606: 602: 598: 594: 584: 581: 578: 576: 569: 566: 563: 551: 548: 545: 542: 530: 527: 524: 521: 519:South Africa 509: 506: 503: 500: 488: 485: 482: 479: 467: 464: 461: 458: 446: 443: 440: 437: 425: 422: 419: 416: 404: 401: 398: 395: 383: 367: 358: 356: 354: 350: 346: 345:Arnold Raphel 342: 338: 334: 330: 326: 322: 318: 313: 311: 307: 302: 297: 293: 288: 286: 282: 278: 277:Pakistan Army 274: 270: 266: 262: 258: 253: 244: 237: 235: 233: 228: 224: 221: 216: 214: 210: 206: 202: 198: 194: 190: 186: 182: 178: 168: 164: 160: 156: 152: 148: 144: 140: 136: 132: 128: 124: 120: 116: 112: 109: 107:Flight origin 105: 102: 99: 95: 92: 89: 85: 80: 76: 72: 69: 65: 61: 57: 46: 42: 37: 30: 25: 19: 2248: 1997: 1821: 1773: 1768:(April 2012) 1631:(March 1981) 1596: 1528:. Retrieved 1519: 1510: 1501: 1492: 1480:. Retrieved 1471: 1462: 1450:. Retrieved 1441: 1432: 1420:. Retrieved 1411: 1402: 1390:. Retrieved 1381: 1357:. Retrieved 1348: 1339: 1327:. Retrieved 1323:the original 1318: 1309: 1297:. Retrieved 1288: 1279: 1267:. Retrieved 1258: 1249: 1237:. Retrieved 1228: 1181:. Retrieved 1172: 1163: 1151:. Retrieved 1142: 1133: 1104:. Retrieved 1095: 1086: 1074:. Retrieved 1065: 1055: 1043:. Retrieved 1032: 998:. Retrieved 989: 980: 968:. Retrieved 964:the original 938:. Retrieved 933: 905:. Retrieved 902:The Guardian 901: 891: 879:. Retrieved 864: 852:. Retrieved 838: 826:. Retrieved 815: 756: 752: 736: 725: 710: 679: 649: 632:South Africa 617: 593:Naib Subedar 589: 574: 561:Philippines 498:Netherlands 317:Nawaz Sharif 314: 289: 249: 223:Nawaz Sharif 217: 175:On 8 May, a 174: 18: 1744:(July 2010) 1725:(July 2009) 1717:(July 2006) 1639:(July 1984) 1577:1940s-1970s 1319:agerpres.ro 693:Suhail Aman 667:Aizaz Ahmad 624:Netherlands 599:of Norway, 597:Leif Larsen 323:tasked the 205:Philippines 183:crashed in 118:Destination 2255:Categories 1803:(May 2020) 1776:(May 2015) 1690:(May 1998) 1289:Bustle.com 1106:14 January 1096:Yahoo News 778:References 656:tail rotor 640:Asim Bajwa 477:Indonesia 341:Zia-ul-Haq 333:Flight 213 238:Background 232:tail rotor 209:Indonesian 150:Fatalities 134:Passengers 113:, Pakistan 77:, Pakistan 51:2015-05-08 707:Aftermath 682:air force 660:black box 652:air force 613:Indonesia 435:Malaysia 393:Pakistan 375:Injuries 355:in 2009. 353:major one 329:Bhoja Air 285:Karakoram 281:Mil Mi-17 213:Malaysian 201:Indonesia 187:, in the 177:Mil MI-17 166:Survivors 126:Occupants 91:Mil Mi-17 2243:Aviation 2231:Pakistan 1524:Archived 1476:Archived 1446:Archived 1416:Archived 1386:Archived 1353:Archived 1293:Archived 1263:Archived 1233:Archived 1177:Archived 1147:Archived 1100:Archived 1070:Archived 1039:Archived 994:Archived 875:Archived 848:Archived 822:Archived 766:See also 609:Malaysia 540:Romania 369:Country 203:and the 158:Injuries 97:Operator 82:Aircraft 39:Accident 2217:Portals 1868: ( 1866:in 2015 934:bbc.com 628:Romania 456:Poland 414:Norway 372:Deaths 359:Victims 296:Reuters 191:of the 59:Summary 49: ( 2184:Dec 22 2174:Nov 24 2164:Nov 22 2154:Nov 21 2134:Oct 31 2124:Oct 29 2084:Aug 22 2074:Aug 20 2064:Aug 16 2044:Jul 31 2024:Jun 30 2014:May 12 1984:Apr 25 1974:Apr 14 1964:Apr 13 1954:Mar 29 1944:Mar 24 1934:Mar 10 1894:Jan 26 1884:Jan 18 1530:12 May 1482:11 May 1442:geo.tv 1349:geo.tv 1269:21 May 1183:11 May 620:Poland 559:  538:  517:  496:  475:  454:  433:  412:  391:  310:Police 308:. The 301:Police 197:Norway 185:Naltar 71:Naltar 2144:Nov 4 2114:Oct 2 2104:Sep 8 2094:Sep 5 2054:Aug 4 2034:Jul 7 2004:May 9 1994:May 8 1924:Mar 9 1914:Mar 5 1904:Feb 4 1793:2020s 1734:2010s 1707:2000s 1680:1990s 1621:1980s 1452:9 May 1422:9 May 1392:9 May 1359:9 May 1329:9 May 1299:8 May 1239:9 May 1153:9 May 1076:9 May 1045:8 May 1000:8 May 970:8 May 940:8 May 907:8 May 881:8 May 854:8 May 828:8 May 575:Total 349:Mi-17 269:C-130 255:from 1870:2015 1532:2015 1484:2015 1454:2015 1424:2015 1394:2015 1361:2015 1331:2015 1301:2015 1271:2015 1241:2015 1185:2015 1155:2015 1108:2017 1078:2015 1047:2015 1034:DAWN 1002:2015 972:2015 942:2015 909:2015 883:2015 856:2015 830:2015 737:The 701:Aman 680:One 673:and 379:Ref. 263:via 211:and 142:Crew 67:Site 44:Date 1822:(*) 1597:(*) 1412:VOA 1066:CNN 582:11 331:'s 279:'s 267:'s 2257:: 1518:. 1500:. 1470:. 1440:. 1410:. 1380:. 1369:^ 1347:. 1317:. 1287:. 1261:. 1257:. 1227:. 1212:^ 1193:^ 1171:. 1141:. 1116:^ 1094:. 1068:. 1064:. 1031:. 1010:^ 988:. 950:^ 932:. 917:^ 900:. 814:. 785:^ 746:, 642:. 579:9 567:0 564:1 546:1 543:0 525:1 522:0 504:1 501:0 483:0 480:2 462:1 459:0 441:1 438:1 420:0 417:1 399:6 396:3 234:. 199:, 169:12 161:11 137:17 129:20 73:, 2219:: 1872:) 1855:e 1848:t 1841:v 1564:e 1557:t 1550:v 1534:. 1486:. 1456:. 1426:. 1396:. 1363:. 1333:. 1303:. 1273:. 1243:. 1187:. 1157:. 1110:. 1080:. 1049:. 1004:. 974:. 944:. 911:. 885:. 858:. 832:. 591:( 153:8 145:3 53:)

Index


Naltar
Gilgit-Baltistan
Mil Mi-17
Pakistan Army Aviation Corps
Gilgit Airport
Mil MI-17
Pakistan Army Aviation Corps
Naltar
Gilgit District
Gilgit-Baltistan
Norway
Indonesia
Philippines
Indonesian
Malaysian
Pakistani Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif
Gilgit Airport
tail rotor

Gilgit-Baltistan
Nur Khan Air Force base
Gilgit Airport
Pakistan Air Force
C-130
Gilgit Airport
Pakistan Army
Mil Mi-17
Karakoram

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.