Accident Mil Mi-171 6W-HTA,
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Date:Wednesday 14 March 2018
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-171
Owner/operator:Senegal Air Force
Registration: 6W-HTA
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 20
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:nr Missirah -   Senegal
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ziguinchor
Destination airport:Dakar
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Mi-171 helicopter crashed in a mangrove near Missirah, Senegal. An army spokesman stated the number of fatalies as eight.

Sources:

https://www.senenews.com/actualites/societe/crash-dhelicoptere-a-missirah-6-morts-et-14-blesses-pour-un-premier-bilan-provisoire_224361.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Mar-2018 06:38 harro Added
15-Mar-2018 10:07 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Nature, Narrative]

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