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| Date: | Thursday 24 October 2024 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-61N |
| Owner/operator: | United Nations - UN, WFP |
| Registration: | N907CH |
| MSN: | 61819 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Port-au-Prince -
 Haiti
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP/MTPP) |
| Les Cayes | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Sikorsky S-61 helicopter operated for the United Nations heading towards the city of Les Cayes came under fire at a distance of 7 nautical miles southwest of the city center, at an altitude of approximately 800 feet, forcing the crew to turn around.
The aircraft landed safely at Toussaint Louvre International Airport in Port-au-Prince. The crew members and the fifteen occupants on board suffered no bodily harm.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/rtvgalaxie/status/1849836975022330301
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n907ch#37b1003b
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2024 19:13 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Oct-2024 19:52 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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