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Aerospatiale SA 342L Gazelle crash near near Doha, Qatar

fatal1997-05-172 fatalities
Summary

The Gazelle crashed during a night training mission near Doha, killing both crew.

Incident details
Date
1997-05-17
Location
near Doha, Qatar
Operator type
military
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Unknown
25.2854, 51.5310
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceScramble
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