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| Date: | Monday 29 January 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Latakia Governorate -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Russian military blogger Telegram Channel "Fighterbomber" reported that a Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 crashed in mountainous terrain while performing a mission in Syria.
Various commentators on social media erroneously stated that the aircraft was performing a search and rescue mission (SAR), due to a misunderstanding of the Russian spelling of the Syrian Arab Republic - Сирийская Арабская Республика. The location of the crash as well as crew members aboard has been speculated, but has not been verified using reliable sources.
Sources:
https://t.me/fighter_bomber/15584
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2024 13:17 | Amin Parto | Added |
| 02-Feb-2024 13:18 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2024 07:39 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2024 10:08 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 25-Feb-2024 08:15 | Anon. | Updated [Date, ] |
| 01-Nov-2024 15:15 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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