ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247583
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| Date: | Friday 5 February 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Helicopter |
| Owner/operator: | Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) for Amisom |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Balidogle, Lower Shabelle region -
 Somalia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Balidogle, Lower Shabelle region | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A UPDF helicopter crashed upon takeoff in Balidogle, Lower Shabelle region, Somalia during a Amisom military operation. Four Ugandan soldiers were injured as a result of the crash. The crash apparently was a result of a technical malfunction of the helicopter.
Sources:
https://www.observer.ug/news/headlines/68374-4-ugandan-soldiers-injured-in-helicopter-crash-in-somalia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2021 06:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Feb-2021 06:37 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator] |
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