ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122755
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| Date: | Thursday 26 May 2011 |
| Time: | c. 1100L |
| Type: |  Boeing AH-64D Apache |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army C Co / 1-4 ARB |
| Registration: | 04-05425 |
| MSN: | PVD425 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nika, Paktia province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
NATO says a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan has killed one service member.
A coalition statement says the cause of the crash on Thursday remains unknown and an investigation is under way. The helicopter was destroyed following the crash in Nika district of the province near the Pakistan border.
A US DOD release on 27 May (No.446-11) identified the dead pilot as CWO2 Christopher R Thibodeau, 28 of Chesterland, Ohio.
The Department of Defense said Thursday that Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau, 28, of Chesterland, Ohio, attached to the 1st Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, died of injuries sustained
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170504131237/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/2011.htm#0706
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/nato-says-1-service-member-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-eastern-afghanistan/2011/05/26/AGT9VtBH_story.html?wprss=rss_world&noredirect=on
https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2011/05/26/isaf-soldier-killed-helicopter-crash
http://web.archive.org/web/20120313190815/http://www.wmur.com/news/28055361/detail.html
http://www.islamicnewsdaily.com/ind/us-chopper-shot-afghanistan
http://armyaircrews.com/apache.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2011 07:37 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-May-2011 13:29 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-May-2011 13:30 | gerard57 | Updated [Damage] |
| 26-May-2011 16:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location] |
| 28-May-2011 04:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2011 06:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-May-2011 11:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Jul-2011 01:16 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2020 06:51 | StokieSteve | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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