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| Date: | Sunday 17 November 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8/17 |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hama airbase -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hama AB |
The Syrian military helicopter crashed upon takeoff under unknown circumstances. All three occupants died in the crash. Other reports speak of four fatalities.
Sources:
https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2019/11/18/syrian-regime-pilots-killed-as-barrel-bomb-accidentally-explodes
https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-military-chopper-explodes-during-take-off-3-killed/
https://twitter.com/luftwaffeas
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2019 16:41 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Nov-2019 17:57 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 18-Nov-2019 18:46 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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