ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165511
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 April 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Iraqi Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | N of Baghdad, W Anbar -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed due to a technical malfunction. In the crash a Lieutenant General died, as well as four of his companions and two officers.
Sources:
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2014/Apr-15/253424-top-officer-dies-in-helicopter-crash-as-violence-kills-7.ashx#axzz2yyfid5bi
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.alliraqnews.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51651:commander-of-al-jazeera-operations-command-killed-in-helicopter-crash&catid=36:security&Itemid=37]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2014 17:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Apr-2014 18:16 | gerard57 | Updated [Location] |
| 15-Apr-2014 20:02 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2014 16:52 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Jun-2014 08:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Oct-2016 18:18 | TB | Updated [Location] |
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