Discover Surkan in Iraq
Surkan in the region of Nīnawá is a place located in Iraq - some 224 mi or ( 360 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Local time in Surkan is now 03:20 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Hizan, Zirwaw, Zarkinah, Yakdar, and Satikah. When in this area, you might want to check out Hizan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Surkan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident
The 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident, sometimes referred to as the Black Hawk Incident, was a friendly fire incident over northern Iraq that occurred on April 14, 1994 during Operation Provide Comfort (OPC). The pilots of two United States Air Force (USAF) F-15 fighter aircraft, operating under the control of a USAF airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, misidentified two United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as Iraqi Mil Mi-24 "Hind" helicopters.
Located at 36.77 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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