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Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk crash near Ghazni, Ghazni, Afghanistan

serious2021-06-16
Summary

The Black Hawk was hit by an SPG-9 recoilless gun round while refuelling inside an Afghan National Army base. Nobody was aboard the aircraft.

Incident details
Date
2021-06-16
Location
Ghazni, Ghazni, Afghanistan
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
0
Probable cause
Hostile action
Phase of flight
ground
33.5500, 68.4200
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceLiveuamap
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