Incident report
Sikorsky S-70A Desert Hawk crash near Al-Arish Military Airport, North Sinai, Egypt
unknown2017-12-21
Summary
The helicopter was destroyed on the ground inside the army base at Al-Arish when it was hit directly by an anti-tank guided missile. The attack reportedly took place during a visit to the base by the Egyptian interior and defence ministers. Nobody was aboard the aircraft.
Incident details
Date
2017-12-21
Location
Al-Arish Military Airport, North Sinai, Egypt
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
ground
31.0700, 33.8400
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAl Masdar
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