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| Date: | Monday 14 December 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8T |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Klimov TV2-117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 61 / Occupants: 61 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lata -
 Georgia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by Georgian rebel forces, using a surface-to-air missile.
Sources:
Military Aviation Disasters, by David Gero, p158
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Dec-2008 10:51 | harro | Updated |
| 06-Jan-2011 17:19 | krasatpi | Updated [Source, ] |
| 20-Feb-2011 14:05 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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