Accident Aérospatiale SA 342M1 Gazelle 4158,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 123002
 
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Date:Friday 10 June 2011
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic GAZL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale SA 342M1 Gazelle
Owner/operator:ALAT (French Army Light Aviation)
Registration: 4158
MSN: 2158
Year of manufacture:1987
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:20 km from Bagram AFB, Parwa -   Afghanistan
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Bagram AFB (OAI/OAIX)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The incident occurred in the crash of a French multi-purpose military helicopter Gazelle, 20 kilometers from the U.S. Air Force base in Bagram district of Parwan province. French military officer Capitaine Mattieu Gaudin (37) has died in the crash, the pilot was seriously injured.
Early reports attribute the crash to adverse weather conditions, and not due to Taliban insurgency actions. F-MGCB.

Sources:

http://www.opex360.com/2011/06/11/un-pilote-dhelicoptere-et-un-caporal-du-35e-ri-tues-en-afghanistan/
http://web.archive.org/web/20110917112545/http://www.afghanistannews.net/story.php?rid=46056156
http://oefkia.blogspot.com/2011/06/nato-helicopter-crash-kills-one-service.html
Scramble 386

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jun-2011 03:18 gerard57 Added
11-Jun-2011 04:40 gerard57 Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative]
11-Jun-2011 09:25 Black Typhoon Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants]
17-Sep-2011 16:05 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Sep-2011 16:11 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Damage]
18-Jan-2013 10:02 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
14-Mar-2013 17:02 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Mar-2013 17:04 TB Updated [Registration, Cn]
28-Nov-2013 17:05 TB Updated [Narrative]

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