ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55047
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 20-NOV-2007 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Westland Puma HC.1 (SA 330E) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | ZA938 |
| C/n / msn: | WA1650 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Salman Pak, 15 mi SE of Baghdad -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Struck the ground during vertical descent while in a dust cloud caused by its own downdraft (brown-out). Helicopter rolled onto its side and caught fire.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-2007.htm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1570184/Two-SAS-soldiers-killed-in-Iraq-helicopter-crash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2010 02:13 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities] |
| 04-Mar-2010 02:25 | TB | Updated [Cn] |
| 13-Jun-2011 21:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2011 11:49 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2013 07:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2013 12:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2013 10:41 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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