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| Date: | Tuesday 28 June 2005 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing MH-47D Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army B Co/3-160th SOAR |
| Registration: | 89-00146 |
| MSN: | M.3300 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | west of Asadabad, Kunar province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An American MH-47D Chinook helicopter has been destroyed by fire in southeast Afghanistan.
The incident, which happened late Wednesday, was caused by hostile fire. The aircraft crashed west of Asadabad in Kunar province after being hit by a rocket propelled grenade (RPG), while flying into eastern Afghanistan to rescue a SEAL team surrounded by 25 to 50 Taliban.
Sources:
Air Forces Monthly Sept 2005
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/30/afghan.crash/
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1989.html
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/MH_D_Models/89-00146/89-00146.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2010 10:01 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jun-2010 13:05 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Sep-2012 05:26 | krasatpi | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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