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Type
Non-Combat Event
Category
Downed Aircraft
Tracking number
20091025232441SNU4199887151
Region
RC WEST
Reporting unit
Task Force South TOC
Unit name
CJSOTV
Type of unit
CF / ANSF
Total casualties
35
Friendly wounded
11
Friendly killed
10
Host nation wounded
14
Attack on
NEUTRAL
MGRS
41SNU4199887151
Originator group
Task Force South TOC
Updated by group
TF Fury SIGACTs Manager
CCIR
(ISAF) FFIR 5. - MAJOR AIRCRAFT MISHAP
Sigact
Task Force South TOC
Affiliation
NEUTRAL
Dcolor
GREEN
Classification
SECRET
(NON-COMBAT EVENT) DOWNED AIRCRAFT RPT CJSOTV : 10 CF KIA 11 CF WIA 14 HNSF WIA
2009-10-25 23:24:00
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Story rewritten: A CH-47 ISO a CJSOTF unit crashed IVO 41SNU 4199887151. MEDEVAC was immediately performed from Camp Arena airfield. Ground QRF located in QEN was ready to reach the location of the incident at 0114Z. Another CH-47 also involved in the operation landed in Camp Arena airfield to pick up the 25 wounded (12 WIA CAT A USA and 13 WIA CAT unk USA). The crash helo is burning and there are also several civilian houses near the spot burning. A MEDVAC operation is ongoing. UPDATE 260224Z Casualty Report reports confirmed that there are 25 casualties wheels down to Herat (1 x CAT A, 4 x CAT B, 20 x CAT C) UPDATE 2 260530Z Casualty Report RC (W) TOC DCHIEF reported that there were 25 casualties at the Role 2 in Camp Arena; those include 14 Afghans and 11 US CJSOTF soldiers. Of these 25 casualties, 2 are CAT A, 3 are CAT B, and 20 are CAT C. Currently the nationality of the different Category casualties is unknown MTF UPDATE 3 260828Z Casualty Report RC (W) TOC DCHIEF reported that 10 US were KIA in addition to the 25 wounded (14 ANA and 11 US). UPDATE CFSOCC-A 260905Z Recovery operations are ongoing at the crash site at this time. A QRF from TF 373 was launched from Kandahar with (1) x MH47, 2 x DAP MH60, and 20 man assault force. This QRF will be used to help secure crash site. FF reported that the total number of wounded that were evacuated from crash is 26. All wounded have all been moved to the Role 2 FST at Heart AF. The more serious (12 pax) will be moved via MC130 to BAF, time unknown. Status of the remaining 10 pax/crew on the MH47 to be confirmed. AC130 remained on station until they were bingo on fuel; they have landed at Heart AF and will rest over the day there. ISR and CAS remain on station to provide support. UPDATE 261130Z: The remains of the 10KIA have been recovered and are being reansported to Herat AF and will be moved to BAF. The two USAF HH-60s are returning to Camp Bastion. Two DAPs and two MH-60s are exfiling the QRF and remaining original assault force to Herat AF to refuel. Two Mh-47s will remain at Herat AF until further tasking. More to follow. BDA: 1 X CH-47 destroyed, 10 US KIA, 11 US WIA, 14 X ANA WIA.