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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration: | YK-ALA |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Mezzeh Air Base, Mezzeh, Damascus, Damascus Governorate -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | |
On 8 December 2024, following the collapse of the Assad government, a Syrian government helicopter YK-ALA was looted by rebels. The aircraft was damaged as a result of rebels and looters spray-painting the fuselage and breaking windows.
It is unknown whether the aircraft survived strikes conducted by the Israeli Air Force on 9 December 2024. It is noteworthy that a SA 342L Gazelle located close to the helicopter with the identification number [1307] was completely destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/abandoned-military-helicopter-is-seen-at-mezzeh-air-base-news-photo/2188897014?adppopup=true
https://www.timesofisrael.com/some-250-israeli-strikes-hit-syrian-military-targets-after-fall-of-assad-reports/
https://lostarmour.info/aflosses
Media:
Embed from Getty Images
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2024 12:49 | Anon. | Added |
| 14-Dec-2024 09:26 | FlyWolf | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 17-Dec-2024 08:16 | luca | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2025 12:02 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, ] |
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