Those killed include three US soldiers and four other foreign troops, as well as four Afghans, the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said.
The crash took place in the Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar province, the Afghan authorities said.
Isaf said it was investigating the cause of the crash.
Three of the Afghans killed were members of the security forces, while one was a civilian interpreter, Isaf said in its statement.
The nationalities of the non-US foreign troops have not yet been disclosed.
The Taliban said it carried out the attack but its claim could not be verified. Correspondents say the group is prone to exaggeration.
Helicopter crashes are not uncommon in Afghanistan, where international forces depend heavily on air transport.
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