ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146179
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| Date: | Sunday 21 July 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing/EMI CH-47C Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation (IRIAA) |
| Registration: | 5-4089 |
| MSN: | P043 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Al Taji Airfield -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Iran |
| Al Taji Airfield, Iraq | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 21 July 1985, Iranian pilot Mehdi Babaie and two airmen flew their US-made Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter serial 5-4089 to Iraq. Destroyed during war. Date unknown, but wreckage was discovered by US Forces on 4/7/2003 at Al Taji Airfield, Iraq
Sources:
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/iran/iraq/5-4089.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cold_War_pilot_defections#Iran
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2012 09:48 | TB | Added |
| 30-Dec-2012 12:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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