ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147729
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| Date: | Thursday 16 August 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Army, 2-25th Avn |
| Registration: | 94-26584 |
| MSN: | 70-2104 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cheranto, Kandahar province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday 16 August 2012, killing seven international soldiers and four Afghans, the International Security Assistance Force said.
Three US soldiers, four other members of the US-led NATO mission, three members of the Afghan security forces and an Afghan civilian interpreter were killed, ISAF said.
During approach shot down with RPG and crashed. 4 crew, 3 Navy SEAL and 3 afghan soldier killed, 2 passanger injured.
Sources:
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n285265
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19280582
http://www.itv.com/news/story/2012-08-16/nato-troops-killed-in-afghanistan-helicopter-crash/
http://www.armyaircrews.com/blackhawk.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2012 06:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 16-Aug-2012 06:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 16-Aug-2012 06:56 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 29-Jan-2017 11:59 | rvargast17 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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