# Malian Air Force Harbin Z-9 light attack helicopter crash

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2019/01/malian-air-force-harbin-z-9-light-attack-helicopter-crash/
- Published: 2019-01-25T14:07:20+01:00
- Author: Ekene Lionel

A Malian Air Force Chinese-made Harbin Z-9 utility helicopter crashed on January
19 after suffering a technical malfunction. at Kati.

The Harbin Z-9 helicopter was filmed flying low before impacting the ground at high-
speed. No crew member was killed or injured by the crash.

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The Harbin Z-9 is a Chinese-made utility helicopter, a licensed variant of the French
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, and is manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation.

> Mali: Helicopter crush today at Kati. Here goes one of the few Malian Forces has
> and more training needed! Video via @WalidAg_M [pic.twitter.com/isNyDaSprE](https://t.co/isNyDaSprE)
> — Rida Lyammouri (@rmaghrebi) [January 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/rmaghrebi/status/1086634400199180288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Despite this setback, the Malian Air Force would[ soon receive more aerial platforms. ](https://www.military.africa/2019/01/malian-air-force-harbin-z-9-light-attack-helicopter-crash/military.africa/2017/10/malian-air-force-expecting-more-aerial-platforms)
The soon to be delivered aircraft includes Boeing C296W transport aircraft. The 
Malian Air Force (FAMa) would use the new C295W to supplement the one previously
delivered in order to boost it’s logistical ability.∆

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