Accident Mil Mi-17 , Monday 13 May 2013
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Date:Monday 13 May 2013
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-17
Owner/operator:Syrian Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Abu ad Duhor airbase, Idlib -   Syria
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down by MANPAD by the Free Syrian Army (FSA).

Sources:

http://skywar.ru/syrianrevolt.html
http://www.americannewstv.com/2013/05/syrian-helicopter-purportedly-shot-down.html
https://yallasouriya.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/syria-idlib-a-helicopter-shot-down-at-abu/

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-May-2013 09:39 gerard57 Added
27-May-2013 12:05 krasatpi Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]

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