ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162039
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| Date: | Monday 18 June 2001 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell AB 212AM |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI) |
| Registration: | MM81209 |
| MSN: | 5824 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 mi E of Augusta (SR), Sicily -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched in sea in darkness and rough weather during Exercise Canale. Crew and one observer seriously injured. All rescued safely and helicopter sank at 2,500 meters of water.
Sources:
Scramble
Flight International 24-30 September 2001, p43
AFM September 2001, p70
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2013 20:39 | TB | Added |
| 11-Nov-2013 11:06 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2013 11:17 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2013 17:31 | TB | Updated [Date] |
| 14-Oct-2019 17:59 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2022 15:22 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants] |
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