2019 Ménaka mid-air collision
| Collision | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 November 2019 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | near Ménaka, Ménaka Region, Northern Mali |
| Total fatalities | 13 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| First aircraft | |
| An Eurocopter AS532 Cougar similar to the one involved | |
| Type | Eurocopter AS532 Cougar |
| Operator | French Armed Forces |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
| An Eurocopter Tiger similar to the one involved. | |
| Type | Eurocopter Tiger |
| Operator | French Armed Forces |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 25 November 2019, two French military helicopters, part of Operation Barkhane, crashed in northern Mali, killing 13 soldiers. It was the deadliest incident involving the French military since the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings.