ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 319109
| Date: | Monday 28 September 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | near Martuni -
 Armenia
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
In the military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan concerning Nagorno-Karabakh, an Antonov An-2 was shot down by Armenian artillery. Armenia claims the aircraft was Azerbaijani, while Azerbaijan refuted these claims.
According to reports, the aircraft was used as a decoy to locate Armenian air defence and artillery positions. It is said the the aircraft were put on a direct course towards Armenia, after which the pilot secured the controls and bailed out.
Sources:
zartonkmedia.com
scramble.nl
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