ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54804
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Tuesday 18 July 2006 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Polish Army |
| Registration: | 272 |
| MSN: | 340272 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Air base in Al-Diwaniyah -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Al-Qud | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed shortly after take-off, when strong gust of wind blew the helicopter ito a group of palm trees near the airstrip. Four crew and three journalists were injured.
Sources:
Scramble 328
https://gdziewojsko.wordpress.com/listy/mi-24/
Air International OCT 2006, p19
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2011 14:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2011 14:38 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2013 09:09 | krasatpi | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities] |
| 29-Nov-2017 21:02 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 03-Jan-2022 11:26 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation