Incident Mil Mi-24 Hind 853,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 120918
 
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Date:Wednesday 23 February 2011
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-24 Hind
Owner/operator:Libyan Air Force
Registration: 853
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Benina AB -   Libya
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Benina AB
Destination airport:Benina AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter was burned down on the ground by anti-Gaddafi rebels and destroyed.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_Air_Force
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0TLBmI085dk/TXybnxP12oI/AAAAAAAAIQQ/69e7QYk-ifI/s1600/LIBIA%2BMI-25%2B853%2BDESTRUIDO%2BBENGASI.jpg (photo)
http://theboresight.blogspot.nl/2011/03/libyan-conflict-fixed-wing-combat.html#!/2011/03/libyan-conflict-fixed-wing-combat.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Mar-2011 18:22 Alpine Flight Added
14-Mar-2011 18:00 krasatpi Updated [Source]
09-Dec-2013 11:35 gerard57 Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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