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| Date: | Sunday 7 December 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell AH-1J SeaCobra |
| Owner/operator: | Iranian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Iran -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by an Iraqi MiG-21 during the Iran-Iraq war. The pilot died, the co-pilot survived.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Keshvari
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2015 15:29 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Feb-2015 15:30 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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