ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166593
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 May 2014 |
| Time: | 23:45 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army - 2-158th Avn 16th CAB |
| Registration: | 09-20192 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Marouf district of Kandahar province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
One ISAF crew member died in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday 28 May 2014. The helicopter crashed when it hit a cellphone tower in the Marouf district of Kandahar province.
It is said to be a US helicopter, thirteen crew members were injured
The US DoD identified the US Army soldier killed on 30th May as PFC Jacob H. Wykstra, 21 from the Fort Carson based 1-12th Inf Rgt, 4th BCT, 4th Inf Div.
Sources:
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/402341-cng-stations-offering-vip-service
http://www.china.org.cn/world/2014-05/29/content_32524001.htm
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/three-americans-injured-one-isaf-soldier-dead-chopper-crash-n117181
http://armyaircrews.com/blackhawk.html
Scramble (421 / 441) Air Forces Monthly (July 2014)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2014 05:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-May-2014 17:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2014 06:02 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Mar-2015 14:24 | AtticusOZ | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Phase, Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2015 14:24 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Mar-2020 14:37 | StokieSteve | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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