ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15203
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| Date: | 03-MAR-2008 |
| Time: | 1140 GMT |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 (Mi-8M) |
| Owner/operator: | Iraqi Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near a village W of Baiji (northern Iraq) -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tall Afar |
| Baghdad |
Two Mi-17 transport helicopters were ferrying troops from the northern city of Tall Afar to Baghdad when they encountered bad weather south of Bayji. One aircraft was able to avoid the storm, but the other crashed.
Sources:
1. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq5mar05,1,1135146.story
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2008 09:25 | Bleiente | Added |
| 04-Mar-2008 22:06 | Fusko | Updated |
| 06-Mar-2008 23:15 | anon | Updated |
| 01-Mar-2011 15:46 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source] |
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