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| Date: | Monday 19 December 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 342L Gazelle |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | T4 Air Base near Palmyra -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A correspondent in Syria reported that a Gazelle helicopter crashed inside the T4 Air Base near Palmyra, Syria. The Syrian pilot died as a result of the crash of the helicopter.
Sources:
http://www.aviafora.com/forums/forum/helicopter-fora/gazelles/343-shrieking-gazelles/page77#post6617
https://twitter.com/BosnjoBoy/status/810864856060588033
https://syria.liveuamap.com/en/2016/19-december-pilot-killed-in-crash-near-t4-is-syrian-from
Media:
@BosnjoBoy (9) Both pilots died during crash. Brig. Husein Khader & Col. Abas Yunis #Palmyra #تدمر #Syria pic.twitter.com/UWTiWsiU1i
— Bosno Sinjić (@BosnjoBoy) 19 décembre 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2016 20:00 | abel83 | Added |
| 19-Dec-2016 20:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2016 08:00 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 20-Dec-2016 09:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2016 09:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 20-Dec-2016 12:24 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 20-Dec-2016 12:33 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Embed code, ] |
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