On board were seven Turkish engineers and three pilots : an Afghan and two Russians . NEW : On board are 7 Turkish engineers , 2 Russian pilots and an Afghan pilot . Chopper is headed to Kabul from Khost . The crew of the helicopter has been told that they will be going on a mission in Afghanistan for at least two weeks. In text message to news outlets , Taliban says it forced the chopper to land .
NEW : On board are 7 Turkish engineers , 2 Russian pilots and an Afghan pilot . Chopper is headed to Kabul from Khost . The crew of the helicopter has been told that they will be going on a mission in Afghanistan for at least two weeks. In text message to news outlets , Taliban says it forced the chopper to land .