ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149080
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| Date: | Monday 10 September 2012 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47D Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | US Army / 159th Aviation Regiment |
| Registration: | 89-00142 |
| MSN: | M.3296 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bagram Air Base -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bagram Air Base |
| Bagram Air Base | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Afghan insurgents bombarded a U.S. base and destroyed a NATO helicopter.
The helicopter was preparing to take off when a rocket fired by insurgents hit it. There were Afghan and (NATO) coalition personnel on board. Three Afghan intelligence personal were killed.
Four rounds landed in the airfield on Monday around 10 p.m., said Lt. Col Hagen Messer, a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
Sources:
http://old.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/nato-helicopter-destroyed-by-taliban-652849
https://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/11/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/index.html
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/D_Models/89-00142/89-00142.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2012 12:59 | Black Typhoon | Added |
| 11-Sep-2012 14:54 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage] |
| 11-Sep-2012 15:06 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2012 22:01 | krasatpi | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2012 22:11 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2013 06:42 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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