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2009-07-19 Afghanistan

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Posted by ed 2009-07-19 07:37|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The Hueys do not perform well in the high altitudes and the heat. The best heavy lift out there is the Chinook.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-07-19 11:50|| 2009-07-19 11:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Upade from AP: No military personnel were wounded or killed, NATO said. Parent said the helicopter burst into flames when it crashed near the runway only moments after takeoff.

The Russian news agency Interfax said the Mi-8 was owned by the Russian air company Vertikal-T. It cited Russian charge d'affaires Andrei Vadov as saying there were no Russians among the 16 killed.

The Mi-8 helicopter can seat up to 24 people, Parent said. Civilian helicopters help ferry civilian contractors and supplies to small military outposts across Afghanistan.

Posted by ed 2009-07-19 12:21|| 2009-07-19 12:21|| Front Page Top

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