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On 29 March 2022, a Puma helicopter belonging to the Pakistan Army's aviation division and assigned to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) crashed during a reconnaissance mission over the province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The crash killed all eight UN Peacekeepers on board, six from Pakistan and one each from Russia and Serbia.
 The Puma helicopter involved in the crash | |
| Crash | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 March 2022 |
| Summary | Crashed due to unknown reason during a reconnaissance mission |
| Site | Rutshuru region of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Aérospatiale SA330 Puma |
| Operator | Pakistan Army Aviation Corps |
| Registration | 810 |
| Occupants | 8 |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN, Munir Akram, confirmed the identities' of the soldiers on board the helicopter.[citation needed]
Events
On 29 March, MONUSCO lost contact with a helicopter on a reconnaissance mission in eastern Congo, in the area around the village of Tshanzu, southeast of the more regionally important town of Rutshuru.[1][2]
A search and rescue operation recovered the bodies later that day and took them to Goma, the province's capital.[3]
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo said the helicopter crash was intentionally shot down by the rebel March 23 Movement (M23), which had launched an offensive against the government shortly before the crash. M23 spokesman Willy Ngoma accused the Congolese government of lying, saying that the group suspected the military to be responsible.[3][4] Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 had been going on for several days before the crash in North Kivu.[5][6]
Reactions
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan said that he was filled with a "deep sense of horror and grief," thanking the Pakistani military for their operations.[7]
See also
- 2022 M23 offensive
References
- "M23 rebels in DR Congo deny shooting down UN helicopter". BBC News. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "DR Congo: Eight UN peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash | DW | 29.03.2022". DW.COM. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- Bujakera, Stanis; Mahamba, Fiston (30 March 2022). "U.N. chopper crashes in eastern Congo, 8 peacekeepers killed, army blames rebels". Reuters. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- AfricaNews (30 March 2022). "DR Congo: M23 rebel group denies attack on UN helicopter". Africanews. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "UN helicopter with 8 on board crashes in DR Congo, army blames M23 rebels". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- "UN Confirms Deaths of 8 Peacekeepers in Congo Helicopter Crash". VOA. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "Eight killed as UN helicopter crashes in eastern DRC". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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[fr] Crash d'un hélicoptère de la MONUSCO de 2022
Le crash d'un hélicoptère de la MONUSCO de 2022 est survenu le 29 mars 2022 lorsqu'un hélicoptère Puma appartenant à l'aviation légère de l'armée pakistanaise et affecté à la Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies pour la Stabilisation de la République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) s'est écrasé lors d'une mission de reconnaissance au-dessus de la province du Nord-Kivu, en République démocratique du Congo. L'accident a tué les huit Casques bleus de l'ONU à bord, six pakistanais, un russe et un serbe.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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