ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154654
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| Date: | Sunday 9 November 2008 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS350 Squirrel |
| Owner/operator: | Sokha Helicopters |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bavet District, Svay Rieng province -
 Cambodia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Phnom Penh |
| Svay Rieng | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Gen. Hok Lundy, the police commissioner-general, along with General Sok Saem, deputy army commander, and two pilots died when the helicopter in which they were traveling went down in Bavet District, Svay Rieng province, in southeast Cambodia on November 9 2008 at around 7pm local time
The cause of the accident remains undisclosed; officially, the aircraft was said to have exploded after being struck by lightning. However, there have been claims that the AS 350 was shot down by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched "blowpipe" type of surface to air missile, launched by a group of Khmer Rouge rebels.
The sudden death of a man who had made many enemies has sparked much speculation in Cambodia that the helicopter crash may not have been an accident, despite reports of bad weather. The helicopter caught fire, and the government has promised an investigation. Many people would have cause to celebrate the death of Cambodia's Mr Untouchable.
Sources:
1. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/other/2008/11/10/182445/Cambodian-police.htm
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.camnet.com.kh/cambodia.daily/selected_features/cd-Nov-11-2008.htm]
3. http://ki-media.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/hok-lundys-chopper-hit-by-lightning-hun.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hok_Lundy
5. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/12/cambodia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2013 08:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Dec-2013 11:14 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 30-Jun-2014 00:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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