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Date: | Monday 2 March 1981 |
Time: | |
Type: | Mil Mi-8T |
Owner/operator: | Egyptian Air Force (EAF) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 19 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Siwa Oasis -
Egypt
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Siwa Oasis |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The helicopter hit a lamp post and overturned just after lifting off. The Egyptian Defence
Minister, Gen Ahmad Badawi (53) and 13 senior officers were killed in the crash.
Sources:
1.
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981%20-%200770.html 2.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Badawi 3. Hamburger Abendblatt 3.3.1981, p11
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Dec-2008 11:34 |
harro |
Added |
02-Mar-2011 11:24 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
27-Apr-2011 05:52 |
TB |
Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
17-Jan-2013 10:01 |
TB |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |