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Old 6th June 2005 | 07:05
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SHortshaft
 
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Apparently the Mi 17 lost an engine on finals to the Everest Base Camp. In the heavy landing that followed the aircraft lost its tail and rolled. The machine was damaged beyond economical repair.

The operator is Shree Airlines. As the accident was at the end of the flight the company is perhaps aptly named. "Shree" means "auspicious beginning".
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