Accident Boeing CH-47D Chinook 90-00200,
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Date:Sunday 25 September 2005
Time:c. 08:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic H47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing CH-47D Chinook
Owner/operator:United States Army D Co/113rd AVN
Registration: 90-00200
MSN: M3352
Year of manufacture:1971
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:SW of of Daychopan, Zabul -   Afghanistan
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A U.S. military helicopter, 90-00200, has crashed during an anti-militant operation in southern Afghanistan, killing its five-member American crew. The Chinook aircraft went down early Sunday in Zabul province shortly after dropping off troops involved in the mission. Struck by hostile fire (RPG).

Sources:

Scramble 319  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Coalition_aircraft_losses_in_Afghanistan
Air Forces Monthly NOV 2005, p76
http://articles.latimes.com/2005/sep/26/world/fg-chinook26
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/D_Models/90-00200/90-00200.html
http://blog.oregonlive.com/oregonatwar/2005/10/helicopter_was_shot_down.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Dec-2008 12:17 harro Updated
12-Mar-2010 02:22 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
01-Apr-2010 12:22 TB Updated [Location]
25-Sep-2012 12:38 krasatpi Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
26-Nov-2021 09:03 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative]

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