ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163826
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 February 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near el-Sidra port -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Essider |
| Benghazi | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed near the coast of Essider under unknown circumstances.
There are rumors that the helicopter was shot down by a rebel faction, calling itself ‘Al-Isnad Alamni'.
Divers are looking for survivors and the helicopter.
The wreckage was located near el-Sidra port on 3 February 2015.
5 pilots and 2 technicians, believed to be dead, were onboard.
Sources:
https://newsok.com/article/feed/650621/libyan-army-helicopter-missing-possibly-shot-down?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newsok%2FNews+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+news%29
https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Libyan-army-helicopter-missing-20140213
http://www.libyaherald.com/2014/02/16/debris-from-lost-air-force-helicopter-found/#axzz2tUuCfFPM
http://www.libyaherald.com/2014/02/24/missing-air-force-helicopter-was-shot-down-says-military-prosecutor/#axzz2uLIznjOv
https://www.facebook.com/lyobserver
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2014 10:54 | Rumbachtaler | Added |
| 13-Feb-2014 13:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 13-Feb-2014 15:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Feb-2014 15:09 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Feb-2014 09:10 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2014 08:47 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2014 15:15 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2015 08:14 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2016 10:17 | Ansierra117 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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