The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 twenty three people aboard. The damaged helicopter in the background lies on its belly on the runway with damaged rotor blades, a smashed nose and side, showing the force of its impact. The helicopter was carrying on board three UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority Cambodia) officials, one being the Australian Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Palk, Chief of Military Public Information, 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. (Donor L. van der Heide)
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
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
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.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1993-05-22. Sergeant (Sgt) Derek Webster, of Siem Reap Signal Troop, (Troop Sgt from April to October 1993), is erecting razor wire at a voting site in Siem Reap. Sgt Webster is
Siem Reap, Cambodia, 1993-06-03. Entrance road to Sector 2 Headquarters, United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). Rolls of barbed wire flank the entrance, while at left sandbags prot
