ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226584
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| Date: | Friday 14 June 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre (ALAT) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Liptako -
 Mali
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Gazelle helicopter was hit by 7.62 mm machinegun fire whilst taking part in an operation against militants near Liptako in northern Mali.
The damaged helicopter was then destroyed to stop it falling into enemy hands. The three crew members were rescued.
Sources:
https://fr.news-front.info/2019/06/25/rfi-affirme-que-l-helicoptere-crashe-au-mali-aurait-ete-abattu-par-les-djihadistes/
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/military-helicopters/french-gazelle-that-force-landed-in-mali-was-hit-by-enemy-fire/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2019 16:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Jun-2019 16:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 26-Jun-2019 16:37 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2022 06:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Mar-2022 06:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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