ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218458
Last updated: 24 February 2021
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| Date: | 24-NOV-2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Afghan National Army (ANA) |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 20 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Maruf district, Kandahar province -
 Afghanistan
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter crashed upon takeoff after a technical malfunction. There are said to be two fatalities and two occupants were injured. According to some reports the helicopter made an emergency landing.
The helicopter was used for transporting troops.
Sources:
http://www.1tvnews.af/en/news/afghanistan/36538-afghan-army-helicopter-crashes-in-kandahar
https://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/two-killed%C2%A0-kandahar-after-helicopter-makes%C2%A0emergency-landing
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2018 08:07 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Nov-2018 08:33 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2018 06:22 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2018 13:47 | wardak | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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