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Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk crash near Maruf district, Kandahar, Afghanistan

fatal2014-05-281 fatality
Summary

The Black Hawk struck a mobile phone tower in Maruf district and crashed. One US Army soldier was killed and thirteen other occupants injured.

Incident details
Date
2014-05-28
Location
Maruf district, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Registration
09-20192
Operator type
military
Fatalities
1
Injuries
13
Occupants
14
Probable cause
CFIT / Terrain
Phase of flight
landing
31.6000, 66.6000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries13
SourceNBC News
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