Accident Aérospatiale SA 342L Gazelle ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192070
 
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Date:Monday 19 December 2016
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic GAZL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale SA 342L Gazelle
Owner/operator:Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:T4 Air Base near Palmyra -   Syria
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A correspondent in Syria reported that a Gazelle helicopter crashed inside the T4 Air Base near Palmyra, Syria. The Syrian pilot died as a result of the crash of the helicopter.

Sources:

http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum/helicopter-fora/gazelles/343-shrieking-gazelles/page77#post6617
https://twitter.com/BosnjoBoy/status/810864856060588033
https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2016/19-december-pilot-killed-in-crash-near-t4-is-syrian-from

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Dec-2016 20:00 abel83 Added
19-Dec-2016 20:01 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Damage, Narrative]
20-Dec-2016 08:00 Anon. Updated [Source]
20-Dec-2016 09:11 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative]
20-Dec-2016 09:40 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
20-Dec-2016 12:24 Iceman 29 Updated [Embed code]
20-Dec-2016 12:33 Iceman 29 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Embed code]

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