Five killed in Afghanistan copter accident including two RAF

Chris Radburn/Press Association

Five killed in Afghanistan crash - Five people,  including   a couple of  RAF personnel,  have been  killed  in   the  helicopter crash  throughout  Afghanistan.

The Puma Mk2 helicopter crashed  Just as   It   feel  landing  with  Nato's Resolute  support  mission headquarters, Kabul. Nato  features  not  produced   your current  nationalities  of any   various other  victims  or maybe   your   several  left injured.

A Ministry  of  Defence spokesman said  ones  crash  was  "an accident  AS WELL AS  not  ones  result  associated with  insurgent activity".

The families  of any  British victims  may be  informed,  ones  MoD said.

They have  inquired   for   a good  period  of  grace  before   it is  names  tend to be  released.

The  2  RAF  staff members  were  via  230  AS WELL AS  33 squadrons, both  of which   tend to be  based  on  RAF Benson, Oxfordshire,  the  MoD spokesman said.
He added: "The helicopter crashed  though  landing  for the   secret headquarters   involving  Resolute Support:  your own  Nato train, advise  AND ALSO   assist  mission  within  Afghanistan.

"The incident  can be   now  under investigation but  my spouse and i   may  confirm  The item   The item   am   a great  accident  AND  not  your own  result  regarding  insurgent activity."

British combat troops pulled out  of  Afghanistan  a good  year ago  after   a great  conflict  This  lasted 13  many years   AND   of which  454 UK troops lost  their  lives.

Nato's Resolute  assist  mission,  in which   am   introduced   after   their  combat mission ended,  involves   over  13,000 troops  coming from  42 countries,  similar to  nearly 500 UK troops.

It focuses  in  training  ALONG WITH  supporting Afghan  safety  forces  ALONG WITH  institutions.

The coalition aircraft crashed  within  10  a person   in  board, Resolute  support  said  throughout   a  statement.

"The incident resulted  for the  death  associated with   5  Resolute  assist   staff members   along with the  injury  regarding   several  others,"  The item  said. "It  is usually  Resolute  assistance  policy  for you to  defer casualty  username   towards the  relevant national authority.  your  incident  is usually   today  under investigation."

The accident comes  right after   a  convoy  connected with  UK military vehicles  am  attacked  with  Kabul,  the  Afghan capital,  from  Sunday morning.  nine   anyone  were injured  AND ALSO  there were  simply no  UK casualties,  ones  MoD said.