A helicopter crash in Afghanistan, reportedly killed three people including a foreign pilot, Afghan officials said. According to Nazer Khuda Pamiri, deputy commander of Afghan forces in northern Afghanistan, the helicopter crashed due to “technical problems” shortly after taking off in Dehdadi district in Balkh province. The helicopter which caught fire after the crash, belonged to a private company and had been hired by the ministry. This is coming few days after an Ethiopian military helicopter crash killed 18 people. I express deep sorrow for those who lost their lives.”In 2013, an Ethiopian military cargo plane crashed in Mogadishu, killing four crew members.

Source: Ethiopian News September 02, 2018 18:33 UTC