Incident Mil Mi-24V Hind 9Т-HM11,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193134
 
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Date:Friday 27 January 2017
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-24V Hind
Owner/operator:D.R. Congo Air Force
Registration: 9Т-HM11
MSN: 3532421420315
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rutshuru -   Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The blades of the helicopter hit some trees, resulting in a crash of the helicopter. The three Russian crew members as well as two FARDC officers were injured.
*The registration is unconfirmed.

Sources:

https://www.rtl.be/info/monde/international/rdc-quatre-disparus-et-trois-blesses-apres-le-crash-de-deux-helicopteres-de-combat-886709.aspx
https://www.livejournal.com/login.bml?returnto=https%3A%2F%2Fdiana-mihailova.livejournal.com%2F228868.html
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/2017/06/26/strange-tale-georgians-congo/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jan-2017 16:17 gerard57 Added
31-Jan-2017 19:18 krasatpi Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
01-Feb-2017 06:52 Anon. Updated [Registration]
01-Feb-2017 06:52 Anon. Updated [Registration]
02-May-2021 08:58 Anon. Updated [Registration, Source]

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