ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193133
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| Date: | Friday 27 January 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24V Hind |
| Owner/operator: | D.R. Congo Air Force |
| Registration: | 9T-HM12 |
| MSN: | 3532421420271 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rutshuru -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After a first helicopter crashed, a second helicopter searching for the first helicopter, also hit some trees and crashed as well. The four crew members are missing.
The occupants are said to have survived the crash, but were captured by rebels. Three occupants are said to have been killed by rebels.
Sources:
https://www.rtl.be/info/monde/international/rdc-quatre-disparus-et-trois-blesses-apres-le-crash-de-deux-helicopteres-de-combat-886709.aspx
https://www.livejournal.com/login.bml?returnto=https%3A%2F%2Fdiana-mihailova.livejournal.com%2F228868.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congo-rebels-idUSKBN15F1Z6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2017 16:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-Jan-2017 19:18 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 01-Feb-2017 06:59 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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