The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Thursday confirmed that at least 10 army helicopters made emergency landings or crash landed over the past two months. 
 
The MoD meanwhile called on the United States and NATO to support the Afghan Air Force and equip them with state-of-the-art warplanes.
 
“They [the helicopters] are almost 10 in number. However, we have managed to repair them. The helicopters have either made emergency landings or they have been hit by bullet and also they have had technical problems,” the MoD deputy spokesman Mohammad Radmanish said.
 
Last month, General Muhayuddin Ghori was killed after a chopper crash-landed at an Afghan National Army (ANA) base in Murichan area in Bala Morghab district in Badghis.
 
“A crash can occur if pilots are tired or they have had many flights in a single day or if they have no energy,” former military official Atiqullah Amarkhail said.
 
According to officials, the majority of military helicopters are Russia.
 
“Helicopter crashes can occur if there is a lack of proper repair shops or they can occur as a result of improper checking before they go on a mission,” said Mirza Mohammad Yarmand, former deputy minister of interior.