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| Date: | Wednesday 14 March 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-171 |
| Owner/operator: | Senegal Air Force |
| Registration: | 6W-HTA |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Klimov TV3-117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 20 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Missirah -
 Senegal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ziguinchor |
| Dakar |
A Mi-171 helicopter crashed in a mangrove near Missirah, Senegal. An army spokesman stated the number of fatalies as eight.
Sources:
https://www.senenews.com/actualites/societe/crash-dhelicoptere-a-missirah-6-morts-et-14-blesses-pour-un-premier-bilan-provisoire_224361.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2018 06:38 | harro | Added |
| 15-Mar-2018 10:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Nature, Narrative, ] |
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