ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155472
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| Date: | 20-APR-2013 |
| Time: | 21:20 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Egyptian Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | East Oweinat area, near the Al-Wadi Al-Gadid governorate -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Initial reports claimed that the helicopter was downed by smugglers operating near the Libyan border.
They were denied by the Egyptian military, stating that the helicopter had sustained a technical malfunction.
The helicopter was forced to land, but was not destroyed, and no one was injured.
Damage to the helicopter is unknown.
Sources:
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/69771/Egypt/Politics-/Egyptian-helicopter-downed-by-malfunction-Military.aspx
https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/04/21/military-helicopter-crash-a-result-of-engine-failure/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 12:05 | gerard57 | Added |
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