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Sikorsky UH-60 crash near Hafar al-Batin, Saudi Arabia

fatal2015-02-174 fatalities
Summary

A Royal Saudi Land Forces Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a night training exercise near Hafar al-Batin, close to the Kuwait and Iraq borders. All four crew members were killed. The Saudi military confirmed the crash but did not release a cause.

Incident details
Date
2015-02-17
Location
Hafar al-Batin, Saudi Arabia
Operator type
military
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Under investigation
Source
ABC News ↗
28.4333, 45.9667
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries0
SourceABC News
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