ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67777
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 April 2004 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky MH-53M |
| Owner/operator: | 16th SOW/20th SOS USAF |
| Registration: | 69-5797 |
| MSN: | 65-252 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Zawbaa -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit by RPG and force landed, three crew injured. Attempt to retrieve the helicopter failed (US troops were ambushed, with one being KIA and seven injured) so the helicopter was blown up on site.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1969.html
AFM JUN 2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2009 22:14 | JINX | Added |
| 09-Apr-2013 12:36 | krasatpi | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2019 16:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2021 14:23 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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