ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244826
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| Date: | Thursday 12 November 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Army opf Multinational Force and Observers |
| Registration: | 85-24463 |
| MSN: | 70.970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tiran Island, near Sharm el-Sheikh -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopter crashed in the Sinai desert in Egypt, resulting in 8 fatalities (6 Americans, a French national and a Czech citizen). The helicopter belonged to 1st United States Air Support Battalion (USASB) Det.1 Aviation Company (Det.1/AvCo) based at Sharm El Sheikh.
According to MFO one occupant survived the crash.
Sources:
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/World/2020/Nov-12/514249-helicopter-crash-in-sinai-kills-seven-peacekeepers-israeli-source.ashx
https://www.dw.com/en/egypt-several-dead-in-sinai-helicopter-crash/a-55576823
https://news.sky.com/story/at-least-seven-killed-in-egypt-helicopter-crash-12130821
https://mfo.org/news/helicopter-accident#https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/us-army-multinational-force-and-observers-blackhawk-crashed-in-egypt
http://www.armyaircrews.com/blackhawk.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2020 12:56 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-Nov-2020 14:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2020 14:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2020 14:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 12-Nov-2020 14:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2020 15:07 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2020 15:37 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2020 15:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 12-Nov-2020 16:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2020 17:25 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2020 17:25 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 21-Jul-2023 18:45 | nhofmann54 | Updated [[Total occupants]] |
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