2024 Mari Petroleum Mil Mi-8 crash
 | This article documents a recent aviation accident. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (September 2024) |
 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 |
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]
Aircraft
[edit]The 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]The 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.
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