Australian Chinook Receives Small Arms Fire In Afghanistan
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Government - Defence Press Release4th August 2009, 07:03pm - Views: 798
 DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT Phone: 02 6265 3343, Fax: 02 62656946 MSPA 244/09 Tuesday, 04 August 2009 AUSTRALIAN CHINOOK RECEIVES SMALL ARMS FIRE IN AFGHANISTAN During routine air operation tasks, an Australian Army CH-47D Chinook aircraft and a US helicopter came under small arms fire mid-morning on Monday, 3 August 2009. The Australian Chinook aircraft was operating in Southern Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force. It made a controlled landing at a Coalition airfield as a result of the small arms fire. The aircraft landed safely and a maintenance inspection of the aircraft is ongoing. There were no casualties as a result of this incident and the aircraft did not sustain structural damage. Media Contacts: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664 |
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