ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276909
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 2022 |
| Time: | c. 12:00 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan Army opf MONUSCO |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tshanzu area, SE of Rutshuru -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Pakistan Army Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma, operating for MONUSO, crashed in the Tshanzu area, SE of Rutshuru.
All eight occupants died and the helicopter was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.dw.com/en/dr-congo-eight-un-peacekeepers-killed-in-helicopter-crash/a-61296792
https://gazettengr.com/un-confirms-death-of-8-peacekeepers-in-dr-congo-helicopter-crash/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2022 16:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Mar-2022 20:27 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2022 23:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2022 04:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Damage, Narrative] |
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