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| Date: | Tuesday 30 July 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Algouta Alsharqiah (Rural Damascus) -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed according to an official announcement in Syrian media. The three ouccupants were killed.
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) claims that the helicopter was downed by an advanced anti-aircraft rocket (captured by rebels 9K33 Osa).
Sources:
https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2325997&language=en
http://web.archive.org/web/20131226110408/http://inagist.com/all/362078459268300800/
http://skywar.ru/syrianrevolt.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2013 10:14 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Jul-2013 14:09 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Aug-2013 09:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 11-Aug-2013 15:23 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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