ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234962
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| Date: | Friday 10 April 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle AH Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZU-ROJ |
| MSN: | WA1987 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Quirimbas Islands -
 Mozambique
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pemba |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
In the early in the hours of 10th April, a mercenary Gazelle helicopter operating in Mozambique is reported to have been hit by small arms fire in the area of the Quirimbas Islands to the north of Pemba. Initial reports indicate that the crew were airlifted from the landing/crash site and were uninjured. The helicopter was later destroyed.
(ex RAF ZB682)
Sources:
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum/helicopter-fora/gazelles/343-shrieking-gazelles?p=12159#post12159
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-04-09-sa-private-military-contractors-and-mozambican-airforce-conduct-major-air-attacks-on-islamist-extremists/
https://twitter.com/Jasminechic00
Media:
Mozambique: On 10 April reports were received on DAS chopper brought down
— Jasmine Opperman (@Jasminechic00) April 12, 2020
Reliable source just shared the official statement from DAS following the incident pic.twitter.com/FIdIFRhUAc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2020 05:59 | Anon. | Added |
| 11-Apr-2020 06:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 13-Apr-2020 09:10 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2020 09:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2020 13:48 | gerard57 | Updated [Embed code, Damage] |
| 26-Oct-2020 07:38 | rvargast17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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