ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178504
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| Date: | Monday 10 August 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Kara Ordusu Havaciligi |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Şırnak’s Beytüşşebap -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A soldier has been killed and seven others have been injured after militants from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) opened fire on the military helicopter in the eastern province of Şırnak while it was taking off.
Sources:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/pkk-militants-open-fire-on-helicopter-in-turkeys-southeast-one-soldier-killed.aspx?pageID=238&nID=86703&NewsCatID=341
http://www.todayszaman.com/national_soldier-killed-in-pkk-attack-on-military-helicopter-in-southeastern-turkey_396084.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/10/uk-turkey-attacks-helicopter-idUSKCN0QF0TX20150810
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2015 20:06 | amin parto | Added |
| 10-Aug-2015 20:07 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2015 06:45 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Aug-2015 09:07 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2016 15:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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