File - A Mi-8 helicopter flies over the Chechen capital Grozny, Russia, in this Sept. 18, 2002 file photo. A civilian helicopter similar to the one pictured crashed at southern Afghanistan's largest NATO base Sunday July 19, 2009, military officials said. Russia's air transportation agency reported 15 people died. NATO and U.S. officials did not immediately confirm the death toll. Russian news agencies Interfax and RIA Novosti reported that the Russian-made Mi-8 helicopter crashed on takeoff. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev)NATO: Helicopter Crash At Afghan Base Kills 16 -- Yahoo News/AP
KABUL – A Russian-owned civilian helicopter crashed during takeoff at southern Afghanistan's largest NATO base Sunday, killing 16 civilians in the latest in a string of deadly aircraft crashes in the country. A U.S. military helicopter also made an emergency landing in the country's east. A military spokeswoman said there was no insurgent fire involved.
There were no indications that the crash of the Mi-8 helicopter at southern Kandahar Air Field was caused by hostile fire, military officials said. A NATO statement said 16 people died in the crash and that the conditions of five additional casualties weren't immediately known.
No military personnel were wounded or killed, NATO said.
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There were no indications that the crash of the Mi-8 helicopter at southern Kandahar Air Field was caused by hostile fire, military officials said. A NATO statement said 16 people died in the crash and that the conditions of five additional casualties weren't immediately known.
No military personnel were wounded or killed, NATO said.
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