ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55047
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 November 2007 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Westland Puma HC.1 (SA 330E) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | ZA938 |
| MSN: | WA1650 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Salman Pak, 15 mi SE of Baghdad -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Puma was part of a mixed formation that was tasked to drop troops near a suspected target in Iraq. It struck the ground hard during a vertical descent while in a dust cloud created by its own downdraft. It then began to move forward and rock from side to side so the pilot elected to take off. While in the dust cloud he became disorientated and the rotors struck the ground while in a right hand turn. The helicopter struck the ground and rolled onto its right hand side and quickly caught fire. Within four minutes it was engulfed by flames which also set off ammunition on board. The three crew members and all but two of the troops were able to evacuate, although some were seriously hurt. The two trapped in the wreckage were later found dead by the rescue crews
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-2007.htm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1570184/Two-SAS-soldiers-killed-in-Iraq-helicopter-crash.html
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wms/?id=2008-12-15c.75WS.1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2010 02:13 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities] |
| 04-Mar-2010 02:25 | TB | Updated [Cn] |
| 13-Jun-2011 21:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2011 11:49 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2013 07:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2013 12:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2013 10:41 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2016 15:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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