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| Date: | Wednesday 31 January 1996 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Budennovs, Stavropol region -
 Russia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Suddenly fell from 3,300ft after loss of a rotor blade. Crew bailed out but only the pilot Capt Alexander Ratkin survived. Lt Yuri Busygin killed by the rotor blade and Senior Lt Alexander Artyushkin died under the debris of the burning helicopter.
Sources:
AFM April 1996, p59
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2017 15:18 | TB | Added |
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