ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147841
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| Date: | Monday 20 August 2012 |
| Time: | early mornin |
| Type: |  AH-64 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | ISAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bagram Airfield -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bagram Airfield |
| Bagram Airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
International Security Assistance Force can confirm that shrapnel from an indirect fire round at Bagram Airfield damaged the military aircraft that brought Gen. Martin E. Dempsey to Afghanistan. The round was one of two that impacted Bagram last night.
The attack also caused slight damage to an Apache helicopter that was parked nearby.
Sources:
http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/indirect-fire-damages-gen.-dempseys-plane.html
https://abcnews.go.com/International/afghan-militants-hit-gen-martin-dempseys-plane/story?id=17046984
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2012 10:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Sep-2012 01:03 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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