On 28 September, 2024 at 1128 Mi-8-MTV-1 helicopter, Registration Number RA24537, took-off from Islamabad International Airport (IIAP), Islamabad to Shewa Helipad located at MPCL Complex, Shewa, North Waziristan to transport MPCL personnel. The manifest included three (03) Flight Crew members (Russian Nationals), one (01) Safety Pilot (Pakistan National) and 12 passengers (Pakistan Nationals MPCL Employees). The flight remained uneventful till landing at Shewa. 2. Helicopter landed safely at Shewa Helipad. During the running engine with both engines operative, 07 passengers off-loaded and 06 passengers boarded, thus a total 15 souls were onboard including Flight Crew and Safety Pilot for next flight (Bannu Helipad). Helicopter lift-off for next destination from Shewa. Approximate 2.69 Nautical Miles (NM) from Shewa Helipad, left engine went into uncommand “In-Flight Shut Down (IFSD)”. Helicopter made a circling Approach back to Shewa Helipad. Short of Helipad, helicopter discontinued the Approach and turned left to attempt a running landing on a nearby level field (natural gas rig of MPCL). During Landing Roll after travelling 63 meters (m) from the touchdown point in the direction of landing, the main rotor blades collided with the light pole (10m high) on left side. After hitting the light pole, helicopter turned right around approximate 75° - 85°, followed it direction of landing and travelled another 73m and hit another obstacle (concrete structure underground bunker wall) and rested with it.
