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| Date: | Wednesday 23 September 2020 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8/35 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan National Army (LNA) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sukna, near Al-Jufrah AB -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Al-Jufra AB |
The helicopter carrying ammunition crashed under unknown circumstances and exploded. The four occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/libya-4-russian-mercinaries-killed-in-helicopter-crash/1982827
https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2020-09-23-russian-mercenaries-were-killed-when-their-helicopter-fell-near-the-al-jafra-base-in-central-libya.HJxJSp5uHv.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2020 10:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Sep-2020 10:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Location, ] |
| 23-Sep-2020 11:09 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 24-Sep-2020 06:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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