“An AAF helicopter (MI-35) crashed just before noon today in Porchaman District, Farah province, due to technical issues. Sadly two of our brave pilots were martyred”, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense said, Sputnik reported.
The ministry has expressed its deep condolences to the families of the pilots.
Farah Governor Mohammad Shoaib Sabet specified that the chopper was transporting ammunition to the province's district of Parchaman.
Earlier this year, a helicopter of the national army also crashed in Balkh province.
The Indian government delivered four M-35 attack helicopters to the Afghan Air Force last year.
Since 2016, Afghanistan has requested that the Indian government make available spare parts to refurbish almost 50 Soviet-era helicopters and some AN-32 medium transport aircraft.