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| Date: | Monday 26 October 2009 |
| Time: | c. 01:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1N Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 159190 |
| MSN: | 31666 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4,1 km NE of FOB Dwyer -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Mid-air collision with AH1W 165333/SN-24S in southern Afghanistan. Two other persons were injured.
Sources:
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world//2010139894_webafghanistan27.html?mbaseid=2010139894
https://www.theguardian.com/world/afghanistan/warlogs/8DDC1AC0-ABCB-9C3D-E02ED758D1604823
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2009 08:49 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 02-Nov-2009 22:57 | angels one five | Updated |
| 27-Jul-2010 03:53 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jun-2011 11:33 | mcsis | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Nov-2013 16:29 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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