ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275058
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 February 2022 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Sikorsky MH-60M Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Army, 160th SOAR |
| Registration: | 12-20472 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Dayr Balut, N Atma, N Idlib province -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During night time U.S. mission at a village near Idlib, Syria, a Sikorsky MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter developed a mechanical problem. It was forced to land and subsequently destroyed by U.S. forces.
Helicopters reportedly involved in the mission were AH-64E, MH-60 and MH-47Gs of 160th SOAR.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/BabakTaghvaee/status/1489149522852855812
https://twitter.com/spriter99880/status/1489155771766124546
https://twitter.com/LMartinezABC/status/1489132544050278402
https://breakingdefense.com/2022/02/isis-leader-dead-after-raid-by-us-special-operators/
Scramble
Media:
Images beginning to emerge showing the wreckage of a crashed ['stealth'] U.S. SOF chopper near #Afrin -- which was subsequently destroyed in an airstrike. pic.twitter.com/cb9bY60AB9
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) February 3, 2022
Footage of US helicopter destroyed during the operation on ISIS leader in NW Syria by @anadoluagency https://t.co/AkiKzp87QY pic.twitter.com/BNcdxtl3rt
— Kasım İleri (@kasimileri_) February 3, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2022 09:02 | plcedi | Added |
| 03-Feb-2022 09:06 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2022 12:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2022 17:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 03-Feb-2022 17:35 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 04-Feb-2022 06:43 | rvargast17 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 04-Feb-2022 09:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
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