of Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-17s collided with one another in mid-air in the Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, Helmand province. 9 were killed. On 10 November 2020, an Afghan National Army Air Corps crashed upon take-off at Hisarak district, Nangarhar province. On 18 March 2021, a Mi-17 helicopter of the Afghan Army was shot down by a local anti-taliban militia led by ethnic warlord Abdul Ghani Alipur in the Behsud district of Maidan Wardak. Nine members of the Afghan security forces died in the incident. Two days later a video appeared, showing the helicopter being hit while increasing altitude just after unloading troops and cargo. A missile hits the helicopter, clipping the tail boom, with the helicopter spinning out of control and crashing. The missile was claimed to be a "laser-guided weapon". On June 24, 2021, a Kenyan military aircraft identified as the Mil Mi-17 crashed in Kajiado county and went up in flames. On August 25, 2021, a Mi-17 of the Mexican Navy crashed in Agua Blanca de Iturbide. Four people injured were reported. On 30 November 2021, a Mi-17 of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan crashed in Khizi District causing the death of 14 military personnel and 2 injured. On 8 December 2021, an Indian Air Force Mi-17V-5 carrying 13 defence personnel including Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife, Madhulika Rawat, crashed near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu while flying towards Wellington from Sulur Air Force Station. 13 of the 14 on board died in the crash, including General Bipin Rawat and his spouse. The sole survivor of the crash, Group Captain Varun Singh died from his injuries seven days later. On 26 April 2022, a Mi-17-1V of the Mexican Navy crashed in Mazatlán. Five marines injured were reported. Specifications (Mil-171A2) See also References Citations General sources External links Mi-8 (171-E) page at milhelicopter.com Mi-8/17 page on russianhelicopters.aero Mi-17 Medium Multipurpose helicopter on Air recognition site Inside Mil-Mi helicopter Mi-17 DataBase Mi-171V Malaysia Fire Department – Bomba 1970s Soviet military transport aircraft Mil aircraft 1970s Soviet helicopters Twin-turbine helicopters Articles containing video clips Aircraft first flown in 1975 Military transport helicopters