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Aerospatiale AS532A2 crash near Quassim, Saudi Arabia

fatal2000-11-197 fatalities
Summary

A Royal Saudi Air Force Aerospatiale AS532A2 Cougar Mk2 (serial 9907, manufactured 1999) crashed in bad weather at Quassim Air Base and caught fire. All seven on board were killed. The helicopter was destroyed.

Incident details
Date
2000-11-19
Location
Quassim, Saudi Arabia
Registration
9907
Operator type
military
Fatalities
7
Injuries
0
Occupants
7
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Source
Air Forces Monthly ↗
26.3000, 43.7667
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities7
Injuries0
SourceAir Forces Monthly
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