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Aerospatiale SA365N crash near Red Sea, Saudi Arabia

fatal2006-12-121 fatality
Summary

A Royal Saudi Naval Forces Aerospatiale SA365N Dauphin helicopter crashed into the Red Sea shortly after takeoff from a naval vessel. One of three crew members was killed. The helicopter was destroyed.

Incident details
Date
2006-12-12
Location
Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Operator type
military
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Under investigation
Source
Scramble ↗
22.0000, 38.5000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries2
SourceScramble
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