ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154970
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| Date: | Thursday 11 April 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North of Maarat Nouman -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) claims to have shot down a helicopter from the Syrian Air Force on 11 April 2013 in North of Maarat Nouman.
The video shows multiple casualties. Reports claim four casualties.
The helicopter was carrying food supplies to two Syrian regime bases, Wadi al-Deif and Al-Hamdiyeh, which have been under siege by the rebels for several months.
Later reports claim a total of 8 fatalities, crew and passengers.
Sources:
https://yallasouriya.wordpress.com/tag/warplanes-destroyed/
https://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/11/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html
http://en.shaam.org/index.php/item/35359-
http://syriareport.net/helicopter-shot-down-and-crew-beheaded/
http://skywar.ru/syrianrevolt.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2013 06:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Apr-2013 12:43 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 12-Apr-2013 08:42 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2013 11:15 | krasatpi | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 14-Apr-2013 03:57 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2013 12:12 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
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