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| Date: | Friday 25 September 1987 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Sandinista |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rio Blanco, Matagalpa -
 Nicaragua
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
"Mi-24" shot down by "Redeye" missile of Resistencia Nicaragüense (RN), 30 km north of Rio Blanco.
Sources:
La Nación 26 September 1987, p22A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2017 16:36 | TB | Added |
| 07-Oct-2017 16:45 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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