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| Date: | Thursday 3 November 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-35M |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | RF- |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Huwaysis -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hmeimin air base |
| Hmeimin air base |
The military helicopter came under fire and was forced to make an emergency landing. The two crew members were rescued. The helicopter was damaged and was abandoned e.g. it was destroyed.
Sources:
http://kavkazcenter.com/russ/content/2016/11/04/113547/sham--media-istochniki-ig-rasprostranili-video-unichtozheniya-rossijskogo-vertoleta-video.shtml
https://www.reuters.com/article/mideast-crisis-syria-helicopter-idUSL8N1D4A41?rpc=401
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.therussophile.org/footage-isis-blew-up-russian-mi-35-helicopter-near-palmyra-crew-survived.html/]
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2016 07:54 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Nov-2016 07:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 04-Nov-2016 08:46 | Habs Gruber | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 04-Nov-2016 10:41 | Ansierra117 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 06-Nov-2016 15:54 | u2fly | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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