Accident Boeing AH-6i (MD500) ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215158
 
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Date:Thursday 6 September 2018
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing AH-6i (MD500)
Owner/operator:Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Khashm Alan Airport -   Saudi Arabia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The military helicopter crashed during a training exercise. An American instructor died and the trainee pilot was injured.

Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-death/american-trainer-killed-in-riyadh-helicopter-crash-saudi-state-media-idUSKCN1LM1HK
https://www.arabianbusiness.com/transport/403913-us-pilot-killed-in-saudi-helicopter-crash
https://timesofislamabad.com/07-Sep-2018/us-trainer-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-saudi-arabia

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Sep-2018 12:09 gerard57 Added
06-Sep-2018 12:25 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
06-Sep-2018 12:25 harro Updated [Location, Source]
06-Sep-2018 14:37 Rumbachtaler Updated [Aircraft type]
06-Sep-2018 17:56 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative]
07-Sep-2018 14:50 harro Updated [Narrative]
14-Sep-2018 16:32 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
14-Sep-2018 16:41 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
13-Apr-2020 13:50 Anon. Updated [Source]

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