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| Date: | Tuesday 3 February 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-171E |
| Owner/operator: | Iraqi Air Force |
| Registration: | 415 |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Klimov TV3-117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Samarra -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances during fighting with Islamic State Forces.
Both pilots were injured.
A photograph reveals registration number '415'.
Sources:
http://www.epa.eu/war-photos/conflicts-general-photos/iraqi-helicopter-downed-in-samara-photos-51782210
https://twitter.com/hashtag/samarra
Media:
"@RamiAlLolah: Unconfirmed #photo showing #Iraq|i regime helicopter downed yesterday in #Samarra.. #ISIS pic.twitter.com/1v9PV39UAD"
— Michael Himko (@mikogrey24) 4 februari 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2015 13:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Feb-2015 13:33 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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