ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183114
Last updated: 29 January 2021
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| Date: | 05-JAN-2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sepon area, Marja district, Helmand province -
 Afghanistan
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
There are reports of a military helicopter crash in Helmand province.
According to the Pentagon the helicopter crashed when a rotor blade struck a wall during a special forces operation.
One fatality is report but it is not clear if this was directly related to the loss of the helicopter or the subsequent combat.
Sources:
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2016/01/05/4202s911562.htm
https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2016/01/05/1-us-soldier-killed-2-wounded-marja-operation
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:https://grasswire.com/story/1114/Marjah-Crash]
http://mindanaoexaminer.com/us-troops-embroiled-in-firefight-after-helicopter-crash-in-afghanistan-fox-news/
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/01/06/us-troops-embroiled-in-firefight-after-helicopter-crash-in-afghanistan.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2016 15:09 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Jan-2016 18:48 | EPIC | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2016 18:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2016 08:52 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2016 09:05 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-Jan-2016 13:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2016 09:52 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
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