# Tunisian military helicopter crash, three killed

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2021/10/tunisian-military-helicopter-crash/
- Published: 2021-10-07T14:44:49+01:00
- Author: Kazim Abdul

A military helicopter crashed in Gabes, El Hamma region in south-eastern Tunisia,
killing three soldiers, state radio said on Tuesday.

The Spokesman for the Defence Ministry on stated to that the helicopter had crashed
during a night military drill.

“A military technical team was sent to the scene to determine the causes of the 
crash,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying.

The incident happened during a military exercise at night, the state news agency
said, citing the Ministry of Defense spokesperson.

The three victims of the crash were: Lieutenant Issam Arfaoui (pilot), Second Lieutenant
Mehdi Derbali (co-pilot), and Warrant Officer Mohamed Ben Salah (aircraft mechanic).

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Tunisia’s National Defence Ministry said that a technical committee will investigate
into the reasons behind the helicopter crash, that occurred in the El Hamma region,
in the Gabes governorate.

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Crashes like this are rare in Tunisia, although last year October, an [F-5 Freedom Fighter combat aircraft in a crash near](https://www.military.africa/2021/10/tunisian-military-helicopter-crash/military.africa/2020/10/tunisian-air-force-f-5-fighter-jet-crashes)
Remada district of the governorate Tataouine, South of the country.

The Tunisian F-5 aircraft was lost on Tuesday, 6 October during a routine operational
mission in the desert depth in the Remada region, says the Tunisian ministry of 
defense.

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