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| Date: | Monday 4 October 1999 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-24MR |
| Owner/operator: | 11 ORAP Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Urus-Martan, Chechnya -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft carried out aerial photography of enemy territory. In Urus-Martan district of the plane was shot down by MANPADS Strela-2M. On board there was a fire, and then there was a failure of management. The crew ejected safely, but because of the low altitude flight, Major Major Konstantin Stukal (pilot) was killed. St/Lt Sergei Smyslov (navigator) was taken prisoner, but he escaped from prison at 24th November 1999.
Sources:
http://skywar.ru/ChechenyaPamyat2.html
https://tass.ru/info/4632759
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2012 04:35 | krasatpi | Added |
| 06-Feb-2019 10:48 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Oct-2021 12:53 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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