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| Date: | Tuesday 18 April 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Saudi Armed Forces |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ma'rib province -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Black Hawk helicopter from the Saudi Armed Forces was shot dow by a Pantir S1 surface to air missile in Yemen ('friendly fire'). Twelve occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-18/
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_YEMEN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-04-18-11-40-35
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2017 16:22 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Apr-2017 16:33 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 18-Apr-2017 16:35 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 18-Apr-2017 16:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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