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| Date: | Tuesday 24 November 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8AMTŠ |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | RF-95601 |
| MSN: | 8AMTS0064313 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hmeimim Airbase |
| Hmeimim Airbase |
A search and rescue operation involving two Mi-8 helicopters was being conducted for the purpose of evacuation of downed Russian pilots SU-24M. During the operation, one of the helicopters (252 YELLOW) was damaged by small-arms fire and made a forced landing in a neutral territory.
The search and rescue team and helicopter crew were been evacuated Hmeymim.
On the territory controlled by armed gangs, a TOW missile was launched by Syrian rebels and destroyed the Mi-8 (c/n 8AMTS00643137409U).
Sources:
https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12066682@egNews
https://www.newsru.com/world/24nov2015/rusmorpeh.html
http://www.interfax.ru/world/481328
https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=27a_1448375727_
https://russianplanes.net/id178812
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2015 18:58 | Hans Gruber | Added |
| 24-Nov-2015 20:00 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Nov-2015 06:53 | marko | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 25-Nov-2015 12:22 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Nov-2015 11:11 | marko | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 27-Nov-2015 07:08 | marko | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 27-Nov-2015 08:16 | marko | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-Aug-2016 17:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Operator, Narrative, ] |
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