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Pakistan Army Aviation SA330 PUMA Crashed.

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A Pakistan Army Aviation SA330 Puma 'UN809' operating on behalf of MONUSCO was substantially damaged when it crashed on landing at Kavumu, DRC on April 12, 2017; coming to rest on the runway on its right side. There were no reported serious injuries to passengers or crew.

Source :- Flight Global.
 
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A Pakistan Army Aviation SA330 Puma 'UN809' operating on behalf of MONUSCO was substantially damaged when it crashed on landing at Kavumu, DRC on April 12, 2017; coming to rest on the runway on its right side. There were no reported serious injuries to passengers or crew.

Source :- Flight Global.
These assets are provided by UN and then operated by the UN peace keepers which in this case are soldiers from Pakistan army.
 
So UN will replace it?
Probably, a sum for attrition might be paid as the model in service is out of production. The Puma fleet in Pakistan too is sufferingfrom maintenance issues. Some of them were scrapped for spares, others are facing engine heating issues which effects the long haul flights. The AW-139 is actually going to replace the aging fleet.
 
They are old platforms,Pakistan should upgrade them in Romania or scrapp them.
As Fm has advised, some were sent for overhaul in Romania and these soldier on. But these are still old airframes and there were talks to either remanufacture these or buy new IAR.330.
 

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