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| Date: | Monday 11 September 2017 |
| Time: | 06:45 LT |
| Type: |  IOMAX AT-802i BPA |
| Owner/operator: | UAE Armed Forces |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Red Sea coast -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The UAE Armed Forces military plane crashed as a result of a technical malfunction during a reconnaissance mission. The pilot was killed, but the weapon systems officer survived with minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/abu-dhabi/two-uae-soldiers-martyred
https://www.thenational.ae/uae/emirati-pilot-killed-as-plane-crashes-in-yemen-1.627474
https://www.channelstv.com/2017/09/11/uae-pilot-soldier-killed-on-yemen-missions/
https://anadoluagency.com/fr/politique/coalition-arabe-au-y%C3%A9men-crash-dun-avion-%C3%A9mirati-lors-dune-mission-de-reconnaissance/906738
Media:
MORE DETAILS: The #UAE aircraft type was an #Archangel. The pilot was killed, but the WSO survived with minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/0bNVte3L8q
— محمد بن خالد (@MbKS15) 11 сентября 2017 г.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2017 14:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Sep-2017 14:22 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 11-Sep-2017 16:39 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Sep-2017 17:02 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 12-Sep-2017 07:26 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Sep-2017 07:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 12-Sep-2017 07:28 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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