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| Date: | Tuesday 13 October 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-12C Huron (A200 Super King Air) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army |
| Registration: | 78-23135 |
| MSN: | BC-71 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nuristan Province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bagram Air Base (OAI/OAIX) |
| Bagram Air Base (OAI/OAIX) |
The aircraft went missing while on a reconnaissance flight over the Taliban activity area. The wreckage was not located until the 17th of October, and the recovery operation was not completed until about the 27th.
Sources:
www.armyaircrews.com
Pajhwok Afghan News
Location
Images:
photo (c) David Jones; Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK/EGPK); 23 July 1979
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