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| Date: | Friday 18 October 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70A-18D Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tel Abyad -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Turkish military helicopter crashed as a result of a technical malfunction inside Syrian territory. It was later destroyed by a Turkish F-16 fighter jet.
Sources:
https://newsobservatory.com/turkish-military-helicopter-crashes-inside-syrian-territory/
https://twitter.com/AuroraIntel/status/1185188429652475906
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2019 09:14 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Oct-2019 16:08 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 25-Oct-2019 19:40 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
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