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India-Pakistan

Deadly military crash in Pakistan

2009-07-03

Up to 26 Pakistani security personnel are feared dead after an army transport helicopter crashed in the tribal region of Orakzai, military officials say. Maj Gen Athar Abbas told the BBC the helicopter crashed on the border of the Khyber and Orakzai tribal region.

The cause of the crash is unclear, although officials said the most likely explanation was a technical failure.

Insh'allan maintenance strikes again ...

he BBC's Mike Wooldridge in Islamabad says it is understood the MI-17 helicopter had been flying back to Peshawar from the Afghan border region when the pilot put out a Mayday alert. The helicopter then came down "in a hostile area" where it was fired upon by militants, according to officials. Troops were sent in and exchanged fire with the insurgents.

Military officials said that an investigation into the crash would be carried out.

But our correspondent says it is a serious blow for the Pakistani military as it prepares for the next phase of its offensive against Taliban militants in the north-west tribal belt along the Afghan border. The region - on the Afghan border - is controlled by Pakistan's most senior Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud.

Posted by:Steve White

#8 The Pakistanis bought quite a number of MI-6/MI-17 helicopters from Russia, and were experienced in using them. We bought them some more to build up their arsenal. There's the possibility that this was one of the ones we bought, with some problems we didn't check out closely enough. If not, and it was a bird the Paks had had for some time, then Ins'allah maintenance is a distinct possibility, but nothing we could do anything about, or have any responisbility for.

Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-07-03 21:14

#7 yes, I believe we bought them from previous Russian Satellite countries

Posted by: Frank G 2009-07-03 20:30

#6 We gave the Paks MI17's

Isn't that a Rooski helo?

Posted by: SteveS 2009-07-03 20:21

#5 We gave the Paks MI17's P4K, we sent US trainers over there to train them, we are vested in them in their fight against the Talibon and AQ. Their loss is our loss and a blow to our efforts. Yes, winning this war is important to us "rantbabies" P4K.

Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-07-03 19:09

#4 Is that clown back again?

Mommy give you access to the computer in the basement again, p4k?

Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-07-03 17:32

#3 Rantbabies? Pan's observation would be on the subject of maintenance, moron

Posted by: Frank G 2009-07-03 17:16

#2 Really This is what is most important to most rantbabies?
Who Cares
#1 I wonder if this was one of the new ones we just bought them?
Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-07-03 16:46

Hope this is not hender a greater mission in the region

Rest in peace in Soldiers

Posted by: Play4Keeps 2009-07-03 17:11

#1 I wonder if this was one of the new ones we just bought them?

Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-07-03 16:46

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