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| Date: | Tuesday 8 April 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24D |
| Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Sanglich, Badakhshan Province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kunduz |
Two Mi-24 helicopters performed combat missions south of Sanglich, came under concentrated fire of small arms and performed an emergency landing. All crew members were evacuated. Helicopters were burned to prevent capture by the rebels.
Sources:
http://skywar.ru/Poteri1980
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2013 03:10 | krasatpi | Added |
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