ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145864
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| Date: | Monday 28 May 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  AH-64D Apache |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army 2-159th Avn / 12th CAB |
| Registration: | 05-07012 |
| MSN: | DUS012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wardak province, Eastern Afghanistan -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Army captain from Maine was killed Monday in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, members of Maine’s congressional delegation said.
Capt. John “Jay” Brainard II of Newport, 26, was killed when his AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed while on patrol, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said.
The crash happened in the eastern province of Wardak
The DOD officially announced on 29th May that the other pilot killed was CWO5 John C Pratt, 51 of Springfield, Va.
Later reports from the 12th CAB confirmed the aircraft was shot-down. The two pilots we assigned the 12th CAB Headquarters Company.
Sources:
http://www.news10.com/story/18637180/afghanistan-nato-aircraft-crashes-no-fatalities
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18239146
https://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/05/ap-apache-pilot-john-brainard-killed-in-afghanistan-crash-052912/
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/89080/two-isaf-service-members-killed-helicopter-crash
http://armyaircrews.com/apache.html
Airforces Monthly (August2012) / Scramble
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/97405/12th-cab-headquarters-building-named-fallen-soldier
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2012 03:48 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-May-2012 07:46 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2012 07:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Plane category, ] |
| 30-May-2012 06:10 | chulian1819 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2012 22:02 | krasatpi | Updated [Damage] |
| 05-Mar-2020 07:44 | StokieSteve | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2020 08:34 | StokieSteve | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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