# Cameroonian Military Harbin Z-9 crash, one killed

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2019/05/cameroonian-military-harbin-z-9-crash-one-killed/
- Published: 2019-05-14T14:50:45+01:00
- Author: Ekene Lionel

A Chinese-made Harbin Z-9 multipurpose helicopter belonging to the Cameroonian Military
crashed on 13 May in the North West region, killing at least one government official.

The Harbin Z-9 helicopter which was conveying seven persons including three top 
Divisional Officers crashed in the vicinity of Oku village, one of the strongholds
of the Ambazonia Defense Force (ADF) fighters agitating for secession.

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Survivors from the crashed helicopter disclosed that Harbin Z-9 helicopter most 
likely crashed due to a poor landing. [Four Harbin Z-9 were procured from China](https://www.military.africa/2019/05/cameroonian-military-harbin-z-9-crash-one-killed/military.africa/2018/07/china-pledge-support-to-cameroonian-military-donates-8-million)
in 2014, but one was lost in a crash in 2015.

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