Mali - 2 French army helicopters down

FredL · Post by **FredL** » 26 Nov 2019, 09:58

It looks pretty bad :

https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/ ... _3212.html

Cause would be collision. No information yet about the types involved.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » 26 Nov 2019, 10:37

Following official communication

Collision was between a Tigre and a Cougar during a low flight yesterday evening.
13 KIA, crews from 5e RHC (Pau)

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 26 Nov 2019, 11:21

...there is talk of an NH90 being involved,

but
https://www.defense.gouv.fr/fre/operati ... es-au-mali
clearly states "Cougar".

Le Addeur noir · Post by **Le Addeur noir** » 26 Nov 2019, 13:07

Stratofreighter wrote:...there is talk of an NH90 being involved,
but
https://www.defense.gouv.fr/fre/operati ... es-au-mali
clearly states "Cougar".

They showed a picture of a NH90 on the BBC website, but with the reputation of the mainstream media (MSM) in reporting aviation events being not high, it looks like a collision between a Cougar and a Tigre is-it this point in time- the most likely outcome.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-50557511

RIP to the 13 killed.

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