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Date: | Monday 14 April 2003 |
Time: | 09:00 LT |
Type: | Bell AH-1W Super Cobra |
Owner/operator: | HMLA-169 USMC |
Registration: | 163940 |
MSN: | 26265 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Samarra -
Iraq
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:While attacking arms caches on Samara Airfield, one cache exploded causing helicopter engine to stall and crash inverted. Both crew suffered minor injuries, helo blow up in situ next day.
Sources:
AFM JUN 2003
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
19-Mar-2013 07:51 |
krasatpi |
Added |
22-Mar-2013 01:15 |
krasatpi |
Updated [Date, Time] |
23-Jul-2013 06:30 |
krasatpi |
Updated [Cn] |
11-Feb-2020 16:39 |
Iwosh |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
17-Dec-2020 13:59 |
TB |
Updated [Source] |
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