Sadhu Ram Thapa, a Nepali who is working at Kandhar-based air field, said, “The four Nepalis, who are working for a company named Supreme Fuel, were killed when the helicopter ferrying them along with civilian contractors and supplies to a military outpost crashed.”[break]
Two other Nepalis were also inside the helicopter, but they managed to jump off before it crashed, Thapa said, adding that the duo are undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
Five were also wounded in the incident, according to the NATO-led force in Kandahar, adding that no military personnel were wounded or killed.
A Russian-owned Mi-8 civilian helicopter crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff at southern Kandahar Air Field.
The helicopter burst into flames when it crashed near the runway only moments after takeoff.
According to the Russian news agency Interfax, the Mi-8 was owned by the Russian air company Vertikal-T
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