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| Date: | Thursday 11 November 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Ethiopian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mille district, Afar region -
 Ethiopia
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Mi-35 helicopter of Ethiopian Air Force was shot down (probably by MANPADS) during an attack on Tigray militants (TDF) near Mille, Afar region.
Sources:
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/tigray-peoples-liberation-front-claims-to-shoot-down-ethiopian-air-force-helicopter/2418295
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mT8xyVIPpY
Media:
BREAKING: Video from Dimtsi Woyane shows the shootdown of an Ethiopian Air Force Mi-35 attack helicopter yesterday in Afar by the TDF. The aircraft appears to have been shot down by a shoulder-launched missile (MANPADS) pic.twitter.com/5GFsQjYLmc
— Ethiopia Map (@MapEthiopia) November 12, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2021 11:22 | sinfu2a | Added |
| 14-Nov-2021 18:48 | sinfu2a | Updated [Operator, Embed code, ] |
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