Incident report
Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey crash near Yakla, Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen
serious2017-01-29
Summary
The MV-22B made a hard landing at the objective during the special operations raid on Yakla and was left unflyable. Three personnel were hurt in the landing. The aircraft was deliberately destroyed by a US airstrike to prevent its capture.
Incident details
Date
2017-01-29
Location
Yakla, Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
13.9800, 45.5500
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries3
SourceCENTCOM and press reports
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