ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308767
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| Date: | 25-FEB-2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8P |
| Owner/operator: | Côte d'Ivoire Government |
| Registration: | TU-VHL |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mankono, Béré Region -
 Cote d'Ivoire
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Mil Mi-8P helicopter operated by the Côte d'Ivoire Government suffered an engine failure and force landed near Mankono, Ivory Coast. The tail section was partially severed.
The helicopter carried several officials including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kandia Camara, President of the National Assembly, Adama Bictogo and Vice President of Senate.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/cgtnafrica/status/1629554317723152385
Location
Media:
#IvoryCoast 🇨🇮 - A Mil Mi-8P Hip (TU-VHL | 038F43) of the 🇨🇮 Air Force was severely damaged today near #Mankono after hitting a building. The pilots made an emergency landing with the tail badly damaged. Reportedly no casualties. The 🚁 had only been in service since 2020. pic.twitter.com/qG0ya6zlhH
— Fabian (@fabsenbln) February 25, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2023 19:48 | harro | Added |
| 25-Feb-2023 19:50 | harro | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2023 19:51 | harro | Updated [Cn, Country] |
| 26-Feb-2023 03:13 | johnwg | Updated [Location, Category] |
| 26-Feb-2023 14:03 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location] |
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