Incident report
AgustaWestland AW101 Mk 610 Merlin crash near 2nm NW off Bouharoun, Tipaza, Algeria
fatal2020-12-163 fatalities
Summary
The Algerian Navy AW101 Merlin, operated by 560 ERS, crashed into the sea off Bouharoun. All three on board were killed.
Incident details
Date
2020-12-16
Location
2nm NW off Bouharoun, Tipaza, Algeria
Registration
MS-25
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
36.6200, 2.6500
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
SourceXinhua
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