ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149188
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| Date: | Sunday 23 March 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 97-26778 |
| MSN: | 70.2460 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 18 miles north of Ghazni -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A helicopter from the 41st Rescue Squadron at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia crashed Sunday in southeastern Afghanistan, killing all six people (four airmen and two PJ's) on board.
The HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter was on a medical evacuation mission when it crashed about 18 miles north of Ghazni.
Sources:
http://www.pjsinnam.com/war_on_terror/komodo_11/Komodo_11.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1997.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2012 04:58 | krasatpi | Added |
| 13-Aug-2013 14:03 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2021 12:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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