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| Date: | Saturday 3 August 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Gulf Catering Company/Gulf Cooperation Committee ( |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | SW of Nyala, South Darfur -
 South Sudan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter had to make an emergency landing either because of a technical failure are because of being fired at by rebels. The crew was taken hostage by the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA).
The crew was released on 27 August 2013.
Sources:
http://en.ria.ru/world/20130813/182747877/UN-Negotiating-With-Sudan-Rebels-for-Release-of-Helicopter-Crew.html
http://www.radiodabanga.org/node/54618
https://sputniknews.com/world/20130828/183018646/Sudanese-Rebels-Release-Crew-of-Captured-Mi-8-Helicopter.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2013 19:02 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Aug-2013 19:02 | harro | Updated [Country, ] |
| 16-Sep-2018 07:11 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Plane category, ] |
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