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| Date: | Saturday 25 January 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Egyptian Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near the village of el-Kharouba -
 Egypt
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter of the Egyptian Army crashed while battling Islamic militants in the northern Sinai Peninsula. The crew of five died in the crash.
The militant group Ansar Bait al-Maqdis (ABM) shot down the helicopter flying at low altitude using MANPADS.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20140227173457/http://mynorthwest.com/17/742402/Egypt-Military-helicopter-crashes-in-Sinai
https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/Newest-Developments/532300-five-egypt-soldiers-killed-in-sinai-helicopter-crash
https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/WATCH-Jihadists-in-Sinai-down-Egyptian-air-force-helicopter-339486
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2014 11:24 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Jan-2014 12:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jan-2014 18:10 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jan-2014 06:46 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 31-Mar-2015 19:01 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 31-Mar-2015 19:03 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 05-Jun-2018 18:58 | harro | Updated [Source, ] |
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