Military spokesman Col. Sawarmy Khalid Saad said that a technical failure caused the crash. Seven officers were killed and two others were injured. [Helicopter type assumed, not confirmed]
- Date
- July 16, 2012
- Make
- Mil
- Model
- Mi-8
- Location
- Near El Fasher
- Country
- Sudan
- CivilMilitary
- Military
- Fatal
- 7
- Operator
- Sudanese-Air-Force
- Link 1
- http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/07/16/2216562/sudan-7-killed-in-military-helicopter.html
- Link 2
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/sudan-7-army-officers-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-darfur-region/2012/07/16/gJQAH7iMpW_story.html
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