Incident report
Mil Mi-17 crash near East Oweinat area, New Valley, Egypt
unknown2013-04-20
Summary
The helicopter made a forced landing in the East Oweinat area near the Libyan border. Initial reports claimed it had been brought down by smugglers, which the Egyptian military denied, stating that it had suffered a technical malfunction. The aircraft was not destroyed and nobody was injured.
Incident details
Date
2013-04-20
Location
East Oweinat area, New Valley, Egypt
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
22.6000, 28.7000
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAhram Online
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