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| Date: | Sunday 23 March 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-17M |
| Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force 217.APIB |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Chagcharan -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shindant |
| Shindant |
The aircraft collided with the mountain, leaving the target's attack in a cloud.
Sources:
http://www.avialp.info/su-17.html
http://skywar.ru/Poteri1980
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2011 07:05 | krasatpi | Added |
| 23-Nov-2016 14:20 | JF | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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