'Hip' helicopter suffers spike in global accidents

[Zarvan]

Seen here in contractor service in Afghanistan, the Mi-8/17 is the platform of choice for those operators looking to fly where the environmental challenges are tough and the resources limited. This is not likely to change on the back of this recent spike in accidents. Source: IHS/Gareth Jennings
Four Mil Mi-8/17 'Hip' transport helicopters were lost to accidents in the first two weeks of August, resulting in the deaths of 35 of those onboard.

None of the incidents, which occurred separately in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia from 6 to 15 August, are believed to be combat related.

In the first, an Mi-17 'Hip' transport helicopter of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) crashed in the southeastern province of Zabul on 6 August. While the cause of this incident has not yet been officially disclosed, it was reported that five crew members and 12 Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) personnel were killed.

On the same day, a Pakistani military Mi-17 flying relief and rescue missions in the flood-hit Khot area of upper Chitral clipped a house on take-off and crashed. There were no fatalities reported on that occasion.

A day later, on 7 August, another Pakistani Mi-17 crashed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resulting in the death of 12 of those onboard.

The following week, on 15 August, a Russian Air Force Mi-8 came down in the country's Far East, killing six of the 16 crew and passengers.

Development of the original Mi-8 began in May 1960, to replace the piston-engined Mi-4 'Hound' helicopter. Since then, it has been built in more than 30 different versions (including its Mi-17 stablemate) and flown by about 50 nations.

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[Faiez]

what's a "hip" helicopter?

edit : yeah okay, I get it, stop quoting....

 

[Pakistanisage]

what's a "hip" helicopter?

Nato name of Mi17 Helicopter.........

 

[Manindra]

what's a "hip" helicopter?

NATO classified name for Russian Aircrafts
F - Fighter like Fulcrum, Flanker, Fishbed, Frogfoot
H- Helicopter like Hip

 

[jamahir]

why is idiotic nato nomenclature for east bloc weapons used on pdf??

oh, yes... i like one name - "satan" for the r-36 icbm rocket.

 

[C130]

why is idiotic nato nomenclature for east bloc weapons used on pdf??

oh, yes... i like one name - "satan" for the r-36 icbm rocket.

because why not, but OP should of added Mi-8/17 in the title nonetheless

 

[Abingdonboy]

Seen here in contractor service in Afghanistan, the Mi-8/17 is the platform of choice for those operators looking to fly where the environmental challenges are tough and the resources limited. This is not likely to change on the back of this recent spike in accidents. Source: IHS/Gareth Jennings
Four Mil Mi-8/17 'Hip' transport helicopters were lost to accidents in the first two weeks of August, resulting in the deaths of 35 of those onboard.

None of the incidents, which occurred separately in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia from 6 to 15 August, are believed to be combat related.

In the first, an Mi-17 'Hip' transport helicopter of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) crashed in the southeastern province of Zabul on 6 August. While the cause of this incident has not yet been officially disclosed, it was reported that five crew members and 12 Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) personnel were killed.

On the same day, a Pakistani military Mi-17 flying relief and rescue missions in the flood-hit Khot area of upper Chitral clipped a house on take-off and crashed. There were no fatalities reported on that occasion.

A day later, on 7 August, another Pakistani Mi-17 crashed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resulting in the death of 12 of those onboard.

The following week, on 15 August, a Russian Air Force Mi-8 came down in the country's Far East, killing six of the 16 crew and passengers.

Development of the original Mi-8 began in May 1960, to replace the piston-engined Mi-4 'Hound' helicopter. Since then, it has been built in more than 30 different versions (including its Mi-17 stablemate) and flown by about 50 nations.

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This is what happens when you keep flying ancient airframes in harsh environments.

 

[jamahir]

because why not, but OP should of added Mi-8/17 in the title nonetheless

sorry but the names sounds silly, like "flogger" or "hind" for instance.

 

[C130]

sorry but the names sounds silly, like "flogger" or "hind" for instance.

alternatives?

 

[jamahir]

alternatives?

their real names or designations would be lot more simpler... i presume that nato also takes into account the grau index and the names... it would be duplication of work to give a nato name to already existing name and index.

for example, indian army has legacy soviet/russian equipment ( rockets, anti-air guns etc ) like the osa system... in the republic day parades in delhi, i have generally heard these types of systems being called by their original names.

though yes, aircrafts in the indian military have been given indianized names like "gajraj" for the il-76 transport plane or "akbar" for mi-24... as far as i know, there is no extra indexing.

of course, i say all this as a rank amateur in knowledge of military systems.

 

[The Vicious Kind]

Seen here in contractor service in Afghanistan, the Mi-8/17 is the platform of choice for those operators looking to fly where the environmental challenges are tough and the resources limited. This is not likely to change on the back of this recent spike in accidents. Source: IHS/Gareth Jennings
Four Mil Mi-8/17 'Hip' transport helicopters were lost to accidents in the first two weeks of August, resulting in the deaths of 35 of those onboard.

None of the incidents, which occurred separately in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia from 6 to 15 August, are believed to be combat related.

In the first, an Mi-17 'Hip' transport helicopter of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) crashed in the southeastern province of Zabul on 6 August. While the cause of this incident has not yet been officially disclosed, it was reported that five crew members and 12 Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) personnel were killed.

On the same day, a Pakistani military Mi-17 flying relief and rescue missions in the flood-hit Khot area of upper Chitral clipped a house on take-off and crashed. There were no fatalities reported on that occasion.

A day later, on 7 August, another Pakistani Mi-17 crashed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resulting in the death of 12 of those onboard.

The following week, on 15 August, a Russian Air Force Mi-8 came down in the country's Far East, killing six of the 16 crew and passengers.

Development of the original Mi-8 began in May 1960, to replace the piston-engined Mi-4 'Hound' helicopter. Since then, it has been built in more than 30 different versions (including its Mi-17 stablemate) and flown by about 50 nations.

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In another thread related to Pakistan's mi-17 crash , i gave statistics about the abysmal attrition rate of these machines but subsequently i was put down by senior members ,who were blaming the frequent crashes on "mother nature ' .

P.s btw Zarvan , have you guessed who i am ?