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Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing 25 on board: officials

31 October 2018 - 08:51 By Reuters
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A file photo of an Afghan Air Force MD530 Defender helicopter flies overhead.
A file photo of an Afghan Air Force MD530 Defender helicopter flies overhead.
Image: WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP

An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said.

Naser Mehri, a spokesman for the governor of western Farah province, said two army helicopters were on their way to neighbouring Herat province when one lost control.

He said the aircraft crashed in bad weather. A Taliban spokesman said the militants shot it down.

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