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| Date: | Tuesday 13 June 2017 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 355 Ecureuil II |
| Owner/operator: | Gendarmerie Nationale (Algeria) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mekman Ben Amar, Naâma province -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
During a night training flight, the helicopter hit high voltage wires and crashed. Two occupants died in the crash, a third occupant was injured.
Sources:
https://www.dzbreaking.com/2017/06/14/algeria-2-people-killed-1-injured-helicopter-crash-naama/
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2017-06/14/content_41024160.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2017 06:51 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Jun-2017 06:52 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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