Incident report
Mil Mi-17 crash near near el-Kharouba, North Sinai, Egypt
fatal2014-01-255 fatalities
Summary
The Egyptian Army Mi-17 was shot down at low altitude by a man-portable air defence system during operations against militants in northern Sinai. All five crew were killed. The group Ansar Bait al-Maqdis claimed responsibility.
Incident details
Date
2014-01-25
Location
near el-Kharouba, North Sinai, Egypt
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
31.1000, 33.7000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceJerusalem Post
Other incidents in Egypt
2020-11-12fatal
Tiran Island, near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk — 8 fatalities
2019-10-11serious
Mediterranean, 65 miles N of Port Said, Egypt
Bell 412EP
2017-12-21unknown
Al-Arish Military Airport, Egypt
Sikorsky S-70A Desert Hawk
2016-09-19fatal
near El-Sheikh Gebyeel military airport, Egypt
Unknown — 2 fatalities
Other Mil incidents
See something wrong or have more info?
Help us improve this incident record with corrections, additional details, or sources.