ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148071
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Date: | Thursday 30 August 2012 |
Time: | 12:30 LT |
Type: | Mil Mi-17 |
Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Other fatalities: | 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Near Jamnagar, Gujarat -
India
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | VAJM |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Nine air force officials, including five officers and three personnel, were killed after two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters collided in mid-air.
The two Mi-17 helicopters crashed into each other at around 12:30 LT, shortly after they took off from the Jamnagar base. The accident happened over the Sarmat field firing range in Sharmath, 12 kilometres south west of Jamnagar.
Possible one survivor.
Sources:
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jamnagar-nine-air-force-officials-dead-as-two-iaf-helicopters-collide-498184 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sehvRssu2h0
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
30-Aug-2012 10:12 |
Alpine Flight |
Added |
30-Aug-2012 10:14 |
Alpine Flight |
Updated [Location] |
30-Aug-2012 13:22 |
gerard57 |
Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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