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| Date: | Sunday 5 February 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Atlas Oryx |
| Owner/operator: | SAAF, opf UN MONUSCO |
| Registration: | UNO 821 |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Makila |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Goma -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beni |
| Goma |
An Atlas Oryx helicopter, operated by the South African Air Force (SAAF) on behalf of the United Nations MONUSCO mission, was struck by ground fire. One crew members was killed, another one was injured.
The helicopter landed safely at Goma, D.R. of the Congo.
The helicopter carried the U.N. code UNO821. According to photographic evidence this code was used by Oryx' 1231 (c.2015), 1247 (c. 2015), 1213 (c. 2019), and 1217 (c. 2022). This would make 1217 the most likely chopper involved in the incident.
Sources:
https://www.saairforce.co.za/news-and-events/1786/saaf-crew-member-killed-after-oryx-hit-by-gunfire-in-drc
https://tokia.cd/un-helicoptere-de-la-monusco-touche-par-des-tirs-un-casque-bleu-decede/
Media:
The SANDF has confirmed the incident and the casualties.
— Darren Olivier (@darren_olivier) February 5, 2023
SAAF planners have been warning about the risk of this for a long time, especially as budget cuts & withdrawals have meant that MONUSCO transport helicopters usually no longer have Rooivalk or Mi-24 escorts providing cover. https://t.co/Tp8QHpf5E5 pic.twitter.com/i9YdF1kzKz
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