2020 United States Air Force E-11A crash
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On 27 January 2020, a United States Air Force Bombardier Global Express E-11A aircraft crashed in Afghanistan's Dih Yak District, Ghazni Province. Two people on board were killed, who comprised the entire crew, according to U.S. military sources. With the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, this was the last acknowledged U.S. fatal aviation incident of the War in Afghanistan.
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Accident | |
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Date | 27 January 2020 (2020-01-27) |
Summary | Engine loss caused by a broken turbine blade;[1] shut-down of operating engine |
Site | Dih Yak District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan |
Total fatalities | 4 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Northrop Grumman E-11A (Bombardier Global Express) |
Operator | 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, USAF |
Registration | 11-9358 |
Flight origin | Kandahar International Airport |
Destination | Kandahar International Airport |
Crew | 2 |
Fatalities | 2[2] |
Ground casualties | |
Ground fatalities | 2 |
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