ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75249
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 2005 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 532UL Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET) |
| Registration: | HU.21L-59 |
| MSN: | 2530 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Herat -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Took evasive action after the pilot believed the other Cougar 'ET-657' has been struck by hostile fire but made a hard forced landing which severed the tail boom and extensivly damaged the main and tail rotor. Five Spanish soldiers were injured.
Sources:
Air International October 2005
Scramble
https://www.nato.int/isaf/docu/pressreleases/2005/Release_16Aug_53.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2010 13:15 | TB | Added |
| 24-Sep-2012 08:07 | krasatpi | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2013 14:58 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 15-Apr-2016 09:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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