ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75829
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| Date: | Thursday 22 July 2010 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell AH-1W Super Cobra |
| Owner/operator: | HMLA-369 USMC |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | area between Lashkar Gah and Nawa, Helmand province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Camp Pendleton |
| Camp Pendleton | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A helicopter has crashed in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, killing two US service members from the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) who were onboard.
Two Marine pilots from Camp Pendleton have been killed in the crash of their Cobra attack helicopter in Afghanistan.
Lt. Col. Mario D. Carazo, 41, of Springfield, Ohio, and Maj. James M. Weis, 37, of Toms River, N.J., were killed Thursday while on a combat mission in Helmand province.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.news1130.com/news/world/article/80517--helicopter-crash-in-south-afghanistan-kills-2-us-service-members-hostile-fire-not-ruled-out]
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/59946/fallen-pilots-honored-during-plaque-dedication-ceremony
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2010/07/2010722133921233803.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/07/two-marine-helicopter-pilots-from-camp-pendleton-killed-in-afghanistan.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2010 06:48 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Nov-2010 14:06 | Anon. | Updated [Date] |
| 06-Sep-2012 21:57 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2013 06:30 | krasatpi | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2020 16:49 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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