Helicopter - Mi-17 down in Algeria - 12 killed - Curt Lewis

Mi-171 Helicopter Crash (Algeria)

Date:	27-MAR-2016
Time:	06:00 p.m.
Type:	Mil Mi-171
Owner/operator:	Algerian Air Force
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 14
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	near Reggane, Adrar province -    Algeria
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The military helicopter crashed during a training flight due to a technical failure. Twelve occupants died in the crash. Two were injured.