ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144326
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 13-DEC-1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8MT |
| Operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Yarysh-Mardy, Chechnya -
 Russia
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Three Mi-8MT were ambushed in the exercise of finding the downed pilot. One of the helicopters was shot down by ground fire.
During the fight two other helicopters evacuated the crew and paratroopers from the downed helicopter and returned safely to base.
Sources:
http://skywar.ru/ChechenyaPamyat2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2012 04:45 | krasatpi | Added |
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