RAF Puma Mk2 crashed in Afghanistan, five killed

Five people on board a RAF Puma Mk2 helicopter were killed as the rotorcraft came in to land at Resolute Support mission headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan on Oct. 11.

RAF Puma Mk2 Kabul, Afghanistan
Photo: Royal Air Force

Only two British nationals were on board, they are the pilots from 230 and 33 squadrons.

The newly upgraded Puma 2 was deployed to Kabul this March to replace the Chinook force.

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