ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154178
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| Date: | Monday 21 August 2006 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8 |
| Owner/operator: | DR Congo Government |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kinshasa -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Destroyed when hit by RPG-7 fired by troops loyal to President Joseph Kabila. The helicopter was the persolal transport of DRC Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba.
Sources:
Air International November 2006, p21
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2013 19:24 | TB | Added |
| 14-Jan-2022 09:06 | TB | Updated |
| 14-Jan-2022 09:08 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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