ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158061
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Date: | Tuesday 6 August 2013 |
Time: | |
Type: | Mil Mi-8 |
Owner/operator: | Yemen Air Force |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Marib -
Yemen
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The helicopter was participating with ground forces in protecting an engineering team on its way to repairing a damaged oil pipeline in Al-Arqain area in Marib.
It was shot down by Yemeni gunmen. the helicopter crashed and all eight occupants died.
The same Yemeni tribesmen are held responsible for blowing up Yemen's main oil pipeline in Marib.
In other reports the number of casualties is also established at 7 or 9.
Sources:
https://www.herald.co.zw/yemen-shoots-down-military-helicopter/ http://m.thestar.com.my/Story.aspx?fls=%7BBF1B8FB1-B9AA-4CDC-8FB6-AD5C3B6D2756%7D Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Aug-2013 03:14 |
gerard57 |
Added |
07-Aug-2013 06:47 |
gerard57 |
Updated [Aircraft type] |
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