Incident McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176015
 
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Date:Saturday 9 May 2015
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H64 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache
Owner/operator:Saudi Arabian Army
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Baqem district in Sa'ada -   Yemen
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
According to unconfirmed reports, the helicopter crashed or was shot down by Houthi rebels.
Apparently both pilots were taken prisoner.

Sources:

http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13940219200125
http://web.archive.org/web/20150716202730/http://pk.shafaqna.com:80/EN/PK/175101
http://archive.almanar.com.lb/english/article.php?id=209724

Revision history:

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