ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188730
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| Date: | Sunday 17 July 2016 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-171 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan National Army (LNA) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Al-Magroon, western Benghazi -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was shot down or crashed as the result of a technical failure. All four occupants died in the crash.
Some report mention the helicopter as a Mil Mi-35.
Some reports speak of six occupants that died in the crash, of which three occupants were French soldiers.
Sources:
http://www.libyanexpress.com/benghazi-defense-brigades-shoot-down-dignity-operation-helicopter/
https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/07/17/police-arrest-alleged-bdb-supporters-in-soloug-and-yemenis-report/
https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/helicopter-shot-down-east-libya
https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDB?src=hash
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36843186
Media:
#Libya- photos of the helicopter wreckage published by #SDB pic.twitter.com/MgoT7EJSWe
— Oded Berkowitz (@Oded121351) 18 июля 2016 г.
Pilot: Omar al-Drissi, Co-Pilot: Abu Bakr Umar, Crew Chief: Fathi al-Warfali pic.twitter.com/tSjtW7NCTV
— Oded Berkowitz (@Oded121351) 23 июля 2016 г.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2016 07:55 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Jul-2016 11:41 | krasatpi | Updated [Source] |
| 20-Jul-2016 14:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2016 14:10 | krasatpi | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
| 27-Jul-2016 15:12 | Ansierra117 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Mar-2017 17:44 | krasatpi | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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