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| Date: | Thursday 5 March 1987 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Sandinista |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | S of Puerto Viejo, Matagalpa -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
"Mi-24" shot down with a SAM-7 by UNO-FDN (Fuerza Democrática Nicaragüense). Zelaya, San Pedro del Norte*
Sources:
La Nación 14 March 1987/21 March 1987*
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2017 16:55 | TB | Added |
| 06-Oct-2017 16:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Oct-2017 17:00 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
| 06-Oct-2017 17:41 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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