ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178883
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| Date: | Friday 21 August 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AH-64D Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) |
| Registration: | 90341 |
| MSN: | SR005/PV737 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jizan region -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Reportedly crashed. Probably shot down by Houti rebels. Originally was marked as 90-0341
The Saudi government Press Agency (SPA) identified the two pilots killed in an official release on the same day.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/666263917480427520
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/idUSL5N10W3G920150821
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1990.html
https://www.spa.gov.sa/1390017?lang=ar&newsid=1390017
Scramble (443) / Air Forces Monthly (October 2015)
Media:
#Saudi plane that crashed in southern #SaudiArabia #Jizan region found by #Houthis pic.twitter.com/IMfTMO1xp9
— Hassan Ridha (@sayed_ridha) November 16, 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2015 07:59 | abel83 | Added |
| 22-Aug-2015 08:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2015 17:19 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2015 16:44 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code] |
| 16-Nov-2015 19:48 | El_serj | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2016 10:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Sep-2018 16:46 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 14-Mar-2020 09:43 | StokieSteve | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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