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25 Killed In Afghan Army Helicopter Crash: Officials

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published October 31, 2018 | 03:15 PM

25 killed in Afghan army helicopter crash: officials

An Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing all those on board, officials said.

Herat, Afghanistan, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Oct, 2018 ) :An Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing all those on board, officials said.

The aircraft crashed due to "bad weather" in Anar Dara district, which borders Iran, Farah provincial governor spokesman Nasir Mehri said.

Both pilots and 23 passengers were killed.

Among the dead were the deputy army corps commander for western Afghanistan and the head of the Farah provincial council, Mehri said.

Provincial council member Dadullah Qaneh said the helicopter hit a mountain peak in poor weather en route to neighbouring Herat province.

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