ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149074
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| Date: | Friday 2 November 2001 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky MH-53J |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 69-5791 |
| MSN: | 65-246 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | northern Afghanistan -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
MH-53 Pave Low crashed on a special operations mission in northern Afghanistan due to bad weather, injuring four on board. The entire crew has been safely recovered. F-14 Tomcats from the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt destroyed the damaged helicopter.
Sources:
http://articles.philly.com/2001-11-03/news/25321109_1_special-forces-opposition-northern-alliance-forces-helicopter
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1969.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2012 05:24 | krasatpi | Added |
| 09-Mar-2017 13:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Source] |
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