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| Date: | Sunday 2 November 2003 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47D Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | US Army / F Co/1-106th AVN |
| Registration: | 91-00230 |
| MSN: | M3379 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 43 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 km south of Fallujah -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by SA-7. Both pilots were killed in the attack. One crew member sustained severe injuries and later died. One crew member survived. 13 passengers were killed in the attack. 26 passengers sustained injuries.
The aircraft was transporting soldiers to Baghdad International Airport for the start of their trips back in the United States.
Sources:
Scramble 297
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/11/02/sprj.irq.int.main/index.html
http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=5756
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/D_Models/91-00230/91-00230.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2010 12:28 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2013 07:11 | krasatpi | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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