ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203204
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| Date: | 21-DEC-2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70A Desert Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Egypt Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Al-Arish Military Airport in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Terrorists damaged a UH-60 BlackHawk helicopter which was on the ground inside an army base in Egypt. They used an ATGM lancher and achieved a direct shot.
It supposedly happened during the Egyptian Interior and Defense ministers visit to this base.
Sources:
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isis-releases-video-footage-attack-al-arish-airbase/
https://topghananews.com/egypt-the-terrorism-observatory-condemns-the-al-arish-airport-attacks/
http://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=16969
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2017 07:28 | plcedi | Added |
| 22-Dec-2017 07:29 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2017 08:56 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2017 10:10 | abel83 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Damage] |
| 29-Dec-2017 17:08 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
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