Dramatic footage has emerged of an Ethiopian military helicopter crash in South Sudan. An Ethiopian military helicopter registration Number UNO 379P with 23 passengers on board has crashed on 9 February inside the compound of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) killing three of its crew members. The Mil Mi-8 (also noted Mi-17 version) helicopter was on routine operation carrying Ethiopian troops on rotation from Kadugli to Abyei when it crashed. The statement says 23 passengers were on board when the helicopter crashed Saturday morning while carrying Ethiopian soldiers. Both Sudan and South Sudan claim ownership of the oil-rich Abyei area.

Source: Ethiopian News February 10, 2019 11:03 UTC