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On 25 November 2019, two French military helicopters, part of Operation Barkhane, crashed in northern Mali, killing 13 soldiers. It was the deadliest incident involving the French military since the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings.

2019 Ménaka helicopter crash

Collision
Date	25 November 2019 (2019-11-25)
Summary	Mid-air collision
Site	near Ménaka, Ménaka Region, Northern Mali
Operator	French Armed Forces
Fatalities	13
Survivors	0

Crash

A French Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter collided with a Eurocopter AS532 Cougar military transport helicopter at low-altitude at night while on a sortie near the town of Ménaka in Northern Mali.[1] The helicopters were in the midst of pursuing militants on vehicles and motor-bikes, after ground forces had called in for air support. For unknown reasons, the two helicopters collided and crashed killing all onboard.[2]

Casualties

Six officers and a master corporal were among the 13 fatalities. One of those killed, Pierre-Emmanuel Bockel, was the son of French Senator Jean-Marie Bockel.[3] Bockel was the pilot of the 'Cougar' helicopter.[1]

References

На других языках

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- [en] 2019 Ménaka helicopter crash

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[fr] Combat de la vallée d'Eranga

Le combat de la vallée d'Eranga se déroule lors de la guerre du Mali. L'opération, débutée le 22 novembre 2019, est marquée le 25 novembre par l'abordage de deux hélicoptères qui cause la mort de treize militaires, ce qui constitue les plus lourdes pertes en une seule journée pour les Forces armées françaises depuis le début de leur intervention au Mali en 2013.

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[it] Collisione aerea di Ménaka

La collisione aerea di Ménaka avvenne il 25 novembre 2019, quando due elicotteri militari francesi, parte dell'operazione Barkhane, si scontrarono nel nord del Mali, provocando la morte di 13 soldati. È stato il peggior incidente che ha coinvolto militari francesi dagli attentati della caserma di Beirut del 1983.

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