Date:	Tuesday 14 July 2009
Time:	08:00 LT
Type:	Mil Mi-26T
Owner/operator:	Pecotox Air
Registration:	ER-MCV
MSN:	34001212611
Year of manufacture:	2000
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:	1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	near Sangin military base, Helmand district -   Afghanistan
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Sangin helipad
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The helicopter, belonging to a civilian contractor, crashed during human aid delivery operations. According to Russian and Moldavian news it was shot down by missile. Six occupants reported fatally injured (6 crew members were Ukrainian citizenship). Mi-26 with registration ER-MCV belonged to Moldavian private company working for UN. Reports indicate a child on the ground was killed.

https://www.naftemporiki.gr/news/static/09/07/14/1689742.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8149073.stm
https://ru.sputnik.md/news.html?nws_id=828471
http://www.forumavia.ru/forum/6/3/2862411118742115766691247575463_1.shtml?topiccount=23
http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=10727870
Soviet Transports

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
14-Jul-2009 03:48	nikitas	Added
14-Jul-2009 05:20	nikitas	Updated
14-Jul-2009 05:57	slowkid	Updated
14-Jul-2009 08:28	krasatpi	Updated
14-Jul-2009 10:55	RobertMB	Updated
14-Jul-2009 12:10	Anon.	Updated
14-Jul-2009 22:55	Anon.	Updated
15-Jul-2009 01:29	slowkid	Updated
16-Dec-2010 12:51	TB	Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source]