ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64611
Last updated: 26 December 2020
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| Date: | 05-AUG-2004 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1N Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | HMM-166 USMC |
| Registration: | 160439 |
| C/n / msn: | 31731 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Najaf -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by small arms fire while ferrying an injured Marine out of Najaf. All on board survived.
Helicopter was later written off.
Sources:
Scramble 305
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/2000s/2005/julaug/p20-43_Year%20in%20Review%202004.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2013 07:51 | krasatpi | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2020 16:44 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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