ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309280
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| Date: | 15-MAR-2023 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS350 |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chamanke sub district, Duhok, Kurdistan Region -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| al-Sulaymaniyah city | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An accident involving a helicopter with nine fatalities is reported in the city of Duhok, Iraq. The helicopter crashed in bad weather conditions. In later reports it was stated that two helicopters had crashed.
Sources:
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/30944-Turkish-helicopter-crashes-in-an-oil-field-near-Dohuk
https://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/150320233
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/pkk-terrorists-among-those-on-board-crashed-helicopter-iraq-s-kurdish-regional-government/2847119
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/30952-SDF-confirms-nine-fighters-killed-in-Duhok%E2%80%99s-helicopter-crash
https://www.basnews.com/en/babat/800075
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2023 22:33 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-Mar-2023 10:42 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 18-Mar-2023 07:24 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2023 07:08 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2023 08:19 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
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