ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267463
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 September 2021 |
| Time: | c. 15:00 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Sudan Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | White Nile, S of Khartoum, al-Shuqilab area -
 Sudan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A helicopter of the Sudan Air Force has crashed into the White Nile, south of Khartoum. Another source states that an army helicopter crashed into the river. Three bodies were retrieved from the water. Search operations for other crew members are ongoing. Some reports speak of the crash of a military Mil Mi-24 helicopter.
Sources:
https://sputniknews.com/20210908/military-plane-crashes-in-sudan--reports-1088895213.html
https://sudan.liveuamap.com/
https://suna-sd.net/read?id=722283
https://www.altaghyeer.info/en/2021/09/09/military-plane-crashes-south-of-khartoum/
http://sudannews24.com/archives/37124
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2021 21:26 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Sep-2021 23:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2021 10:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2021 10:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2021 07:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2021 07:04 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 10-Sep-2021 18:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2021 08:52 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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