ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189787
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| Date: | Friday 2 September 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 342L Gazelle |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rahba Katba, near Hama -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Syrian Air Force SA 342L Gazelle helicopter was shot down by rebel forces while patrolling near Al-Khattab, a village to the north of Hama, a town in west-central Syria.
The aircraft's crew, Col. Mohammad Ali Habib and Major Alaa' Ahmad Dayyoub, both perished in the attack.
Sources:
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum/helicopter-fora/gazelles/343-shrieking-gazelles/page70#post6081
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160903/1044914418/hama-helicopter-downing.html
https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2530342&Language=en
https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2016/9/2/syrian-rebels-down-regime-helicopter-in-hama-offensive
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2016 07:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Sep-2016 11:12 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 03-Sep-2016 11:43 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 03-Sep-2016 14:15 | HeliNews | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2016 19:12 | Ansierra117 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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