ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141967
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| Date: | 19-JAN-2012 |
| Time: | 23:58 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | HMH-363 USMC |
| Registration: | 157174 |
| C/n / msn: | 65-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Helmand Province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has killed six NATO troops, according to news reports.
The crash involved a U.S. Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion of HMH-363 "Red Lions". A spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force said six died in the crash. Neither the number nor the nationalities of those on board have been confirmed.
Update at 8:13 p.m. ET: The six troops who died were U.S. Marines, NBC News reports.
The helicopter crashed about midnight local time (2:30 p.m. Eastern) in Helmand province. The cause of the crash is not known. The spokesman said there was no enemy activity in the area at the time.
NOTE: There are conflicting reports from FOX news that the helicopter involvd as a Boeing Vertol CH-46, not a CH-53
Sources:
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/01/6-nato-troops-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-afghanistan/1
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/nato-6-nato-service-members-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-afghanistan/2012/01/19/gIQAYll3BQ_story.html
http://channel6newsonline.com/2012/01/nato-helicopter-crashes-in-southern-afghanistan-killing-6/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/19/marine-helicopter-crashes-in-afghanistan/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2012 18:09 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Jan-2012 01:17 | tk421 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Jan-2012 02:53 | aegir | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2012 23:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2012 02:45 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
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