The U.N. mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said two Dutch airmen were killed in a AH-64 crash in the north of the country on Mar. 17.
“Dutch Air Force Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow Geerlings-1” by Martijn Geerlings – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Netherlands—Air/Boeing-AH-64D-Apache/1960850/L/. Licensed under GFDL via Wikimedia Commons.
Captain Rene Zeetsen, 30, was killed in the crash and First Lieutenant Ernst Mollinger, 26, died later in a field hospital in Gao from his wounds.
The helicopter was taking part in an exercise conducted by the Dutch contingent about 42 km north of the town of Gao.