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| Date: | Wednesday 13 January 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24? |
| Owner/operator: | Sudan Armed Forces |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wad Zayed Airport, al-Showak, al-Qadarif province -
 Sudan
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wad Zayed Airport, al-Showak, al-Qadarif province |
The Sudanese military helicopter crashed upon takeoff under unknown circumstances.
All three crew members survived the crash.
*media reported an Apache helicopter. Impossible as the SAF has not this helicopter and it can't carry 3 POB!
Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/sudanese-military-helicopter-crashes-ethiopian-border-75217989
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2021 12:14 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Jan-2021 14:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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