| Serial | 001650 | |||||||||||||||
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| First Flight | 23.12.80 | |||||||||||||||
| Model | SA.330 Puma HC.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Status | Written-off | |||||||||||||||
| Comments | written-off 20.11.07 when the Puma was part of a mixed formation that was tasked to drop troops near a suspected target in Iraq, it struck the ground hard during a vertical descent while in a dust cloud created by its own downdraft, it then began to move forward and rock from side to side so the pilot elected to take off, while in the dust cloud he became disorientated and the rotors struck the ground while in a right hand turn. The helicopter struck the ground and rolled onto its right hand side and quickly caught fire. Within four minutes it was engulfed by flames which also set off ammunition on board. The three crew members and all but two of the troops were able to evacuate, although some were seriously hurt. The two trapped in the wreckage were later found dead by the rescue crews | |||||||||||||||
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