ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144946
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 April 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8T |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan Air Force |
| Registration: | 8335 |
| MSN: | 33335? |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Murzuq -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Murzuq |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Mil Mi-8T Hip C helicopter crashed on takeoff. On board were said to be members of the reconciliation and civil peace team set up to bring peace to the area after the recent bloody clashes. These included the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Local Government, one of the chiefs of military staff and the head of Murzuq Military Council, Baraka Wardako.
There are no fatalities, however it is said that two top local council official were being treated in hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be grave.
Sources:
http://www.libyaherald.com/helicopter-crashes-in-murzuq/
https://libyaagainstsuperpowermedia.org/2012/04/12/libya-the-helicopter-that-crashed-in-marzak-transported-members-of-the-government-of-ntc-april-12-2012/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 12:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Apr-2012 12:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Date] |
| 11-Apr-2012 12:54 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Apr-2012 07:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Damage] |
| 12-Apr-2012 08:46 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Apr-2012 11:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2012 00:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
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