Date: | Thursday 20 September 2012 |
Time: | |
Type: | Airbus A320-232 |
Owner/operator: | Syrianair |
Registration: | YK-AKF |
MSN: | 1117 |
Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | over Duma -
Syria
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI) |
Destination airport: | Latakia Airport (LTK/OSLK) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A Syrian Arab Airlines Airbus A320-232 passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a mid-air collision with a Syrian military helicopter over Duma, Syria.
The A320 had reportedly departed Damascus International Airport (DAM) when the accident happened. The helicopter struck the tail of the jet. The helicopter pilot lost control and crashed. The A320 made a safe landing at Damascus, with the top of the vertical stabilizer having been sheared off by the helicopter.
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CBC JACDEC Images:
photo (c) anon.; Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI); September 2012
photo (c) anon.; Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI); September 2012
photo (c) anon.; Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI); September 2012
photo (c) anon.; Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI); September 2012
photo (c) anon.; Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI); September 2012
photo (c) Timo Blossfeld; Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO); 15 November 2011
photo (c) Merijn Passchier; Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM); 31 August 2008
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