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| Date: | Thursday 4 May 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Agusta/Sikorsky AS-61TS (ASH-3D) |
| Owner/operator: | Iraqi Air Force |
| Registration: | 43.. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sarsang, near Mosul -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed when encountering sand storm. General Adnan Khairallah Thalfa (47) killed. At least six fatalities.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 8.5.1989, p18
Flight International 16-22 May 1990
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2013 11:59 | TB | Added |
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