Accident MD Helicopters MD500MD Defender II ,
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Date:Wednesday 3 March 2010
Time:20:14 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MD Helicopters MD500MD Defender II
Owner/operator:Republic of Korea Army
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Namyangju, Gyonggi -   South Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter hit a greenhouse in a rice paddy in Namyangju. Both occupants were rushed to a hospital but were later confirmed dead.

Sources:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/restofasia/SKorean-military-chopper-crashes-2-pilots-killed/Article1-514888.aspx
http://www.ubalert.com/a/15628

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Mar-2010 13:41 RobertMB Added
03-Mar-2010 21:04 Black Typhoon Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator]
04-Mar-2010 11:28 Black Typhoon Updated [Aircraft type]
04-Mar-2010 12:08 Black Typhoon Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
09-Mar-2019 11:30 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source]
09-Mar-2019 11:31 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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