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| Date: | Friday 12 December 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 635T2+ |
| Owner/operator: | Iraqi Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mutassem, 78 mi N of Samarra -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter was shot down by Islamic State militants on Friday 12 December 2014. Both pilots died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-islamic-state-downs-iraqi-chopper-20141213-story.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2025 17:18 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 17-Nov-2025 17:19 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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