ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349791
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 January 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8MTV-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Ukraine Helicopters |
| Registration: | UR-UHC |
| MSN: | 96040 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Xindheere -
 Somalia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mogadishu Airport |
| Wisil | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A UN helicopter made an emergency landing in Xindheere, as a result of engine failure. Six occupants were taken hostage by al-Shabab militias, one occupant was killed by the militias, two missing. The helicopter was set on fire and was destroyed.
Sources:
https://news.yahoo.com/somali-extremists-kill-1-person-172409573.html
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/somali-extremists-kill-1-person-capture-5-helicopter-106262679
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/10/somalia-shabab-un-helicopter/
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/somali-extremists-kill-1-person-and-capture-5-others-from-un-helicopter-after-its-emergency-landing-1.6719969
Media:
The United Nations Mil Mi-8 (🇺🇦 UR-UHC) operated by a Ukrainian aircrew departed Mogadishu this morning at 0640 bound for Beletweyne where it was tasked with various missions before being called out for a CaseVac from Wisil.
— I. Cox (@IanECox) January 10, 2024
Further:
"Al-Shabab set the helicopter on fire and… https://t.co/nnjJDdpbO9 pic.twitter.com/l33j586K2A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2024 17:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Jan-2024 17:36 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2024 20:57 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code] |
| 11-Jan-2024 06:13 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2024 06:13 | gerard57 | Updated [[Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative]] |
| 11-Jan-2024 08:21 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2024 19:50 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
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