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| Date: | Friday 18 January 2013 |
| Time: | 17:20 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Timberwara in Sukma district -
 India
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jagdalpur |
| Temelwara, in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district |
Militants shot at an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter injuring a security man in Chhattisgarh.
The helicopter was forced to land in Timberwara in Sukma district.
The hydraulic system and genrators were damaged by bullets.
The helicopter was repaired within two days and has returned back to operations and is fully serviceable.
Sources:
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-air-force-helicopter-fired-at-by-suspected-naxals-in-chhattisgarh-one-injured-510751
http://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/pti-stories/coi-to-look-into-decision-to-leave-damaged-chopper-behind-iaf-113012200407_1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2013 12:51 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Jan-2013 12:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, ] |
| 19-Jan-2013 08:06 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Dec-2013 14:20 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 07-May-2017 07:38 | royrohan86 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-May-2017 07:39 | harro | Updated [Damage, ] |
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