The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
United Nations officials leave the United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia (UNTAC) Russian built MI-17 helicopter after its crash on the runway, which injured all twenty-three persons on board. The helicopter lies on its belly in the background showing damaged rotor blades and a crushed nose and side. The helicopter was carrying three UNTAC officials, one being the Australian Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Palk, Chief of Military Public Information and another the Canadian Judith Thompson (right foreground), as well as a contingent of international media representatives. The UNTAC officers were on their way to a meeting with other senior UNTAC officials. Following this accident UNTAC grounded its five remaining MI-17 helicopters pending an investigation.
Australian Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Palk, Chief of Military Public Information, UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia) walks along the runway away from the Russian built MI-17 helico
Siem Reap, Cambodia. 1993-03-20. Luggage is collected from the tarmac after the crashing of the UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia) Russian built MI-17 helicopter, which injured all
Siem Reap, Cambodia. 1993-03-20. An UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia) Russian built MI-17 helicopter is loaded by cranes onto a trailer following its crash on the runway, in which
Siem Reap, Cambodia. 1993-03-20. Australian Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Palk, Chief of Military Public Information, and Dutch United Nations photographer Lolke van der Heide man relax following the cra
An United Nations Russian MI-17 helicopter on the airfield.
A Russian Mi-26 'Halo' helicopter, serial UN 73, framed by the tail section and retractable tailskid of another on the runway at Battambang airfield. This massive 33.8 metre long cargo transport helic
