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| Date: | Wednesday 20 May 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Mil Mi? |
| Owner/operator: | South Sudan government |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 49 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Melut -
 South Sudan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
According to unconfirmed reports, the helicopter was downed by SPLM/SPLA.
There are said to be 49 persons on board, a crew of 4 and 45 soldiers.
The helicopter was dropping off reinforces in Melut.
On social media it was revealed that the pilot of the helicopter died in the crash.
Sources:
http://nyamile.com/2015/05/21/a-ukrainian-pilot-feared-dead-in-south-sudan-oil-fields/
http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article55083
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2015 18:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-May-2015 13:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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