ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178025
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| Date: | Monday 4 May 2015 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Atlas Oryx M-1 (SA 330) |
| Owner/operator: | South African National Defence Force (SANDF) |
| Registration: | 1213 |
| MSN: | 13 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Beni -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was hit by small arms fire. A bullet punctured the fuel tank. There were no personal injuries.
The helicopter was operating on behalf of the United Nations (MONUSCO).
Sources:
https://www.africandefence.net/saaf-oryx-hit-by-small-arms-fire-in-drc/ .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2015 13:09 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Jul-2015 13:09 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 10-Dec-2017 15:27 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 10-Dec-2017 18:09 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
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