On 28 September 2024 a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operating a charter flight to transport oil workers for the company Mari Petroleum crashed near the Shiwa oil field, in Waziristan, north-western Pakistan.[2] According to a security official there were 11 local passengers and 3 Russian crew on board. Three passengers and three crew members were killed.[1][3]
 A PANKH Helicopters Mil Mi-8 helicopter, similar to the one involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 September 2024 |
| Summary | Crashed after an engine failure, under investigation[1] |
| Site | near the Shiwa oil field, Pakistan |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Mil Mi-8MTV-1 |
| Operator | PANKH Helicopters, for Mari Petroleum |
| Registration | RA-24537 |
| Flight origin | Near Shiwa Oil Field, Waziristan, Pakistan |
| Destination | Bannu, Pakistan |
| Occupants | 14 |
| Passengers | 11 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Injuries | 8 |
| Survivors | 8 |
Aircraft
editThe helicopter was a Mil Mi-8 of PANKH Helicopters operating for Mari Petroleum, a Pakistani oil company, and was transporting company's personnel to Bannu.[4] The aircraft was registered in Russia with tail number RA-24537, it was manufactured in 2020.[5]
Accident
editThe helicopter crashed near the Shiwa oil field after hitting the ground with the tail rotor, while attempting an emergency landing.[1] Pakistani authorities said that the crash was caused by an engine failure of unspecified causes. Of the 14 on board, 6 were killed including the 3 crew members.[6][7][8]
Aftermath
editThe injured were taken by airlift to the Combined Military Hospital Thal for treatment.[9] The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, and Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, sent their condolences to the families of the victims.[10] Pakistani authorities launched an investigation of the accident.[9]
See also
edit- Skol Airlines Flight 9375 - Another crash involving a Mil Mi-8 transporting oil workers.
References
edit- ^ a b c "A helicopter crash due to engine failure kills 6 in northwest Pakistan". Associated Press News.
- ^ "A Mari Petroleum helicopter crashed in North Waziristan, 6 people killed".
- ^ "Mari Petroleum helicopter crashes in North Waziristan, killing six, injuring eight".
- ^ "Mari Petroleum's Chartered MI-8 Helicopter crashes in North Waziristan; 6 killed & 8 injured".
- ^ "History Mi-8MTV-1 97518 - Helicopter-DataBase".
- ^ Ali, Mushtaq (28 September 2024). "Six people killed in Pakistan helicopter crash, security sources say". Reuters.
- ^ "Pakistan helicopter crash: 6 killed in North Waziristan, many injured". The Times of India.
- ^ "Pakistan Oil Company Says Six Killed in Helicopter Crash".
- ^ a b "Mari Petroleum helicopter crash in North Waziristan kills 6, injures 8".
- ^ "6 dead, 8 critically injured after Mari Petroleum helicopter crashes in North Waziristan".
External links
edit| External image | |
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 The helicopter involved in the incident |
| An image of the helicopter after the crash |
| External videos | |
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 Video from X of the crashed helicopter |
- "Accident Mil Mi-8MTV-1 RA-24537, Saturday 28 September 2024". asn.flightsafety.org.