Mid-air collision Accident Mil Mi-24V 715,
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Date:Thursday 12 April 2001
Time:10:47
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-24V
Owner/operator:Hungarian Air Force
Registration: 715
MSN: K220715
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gyulafirátót -   Hungary
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:86. ÖHE Szentkirályszabadja
Destination airport:86. ÖHE Szentkirályszabadja
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter collides with Mil Mi-24V, 579, while performing low-level formation flight over the Hajmáskér firing range near Gyulafirátót. 579 crashed and burned, killing pilot and gunner. 715 made a forced landing, starboard stub wing and tail brocke off and rolled onto its side. Both crew escaped.

Sources:

Scramble 267
Polderman, Robin, "Looking West: Hungarian Air Force", Air International, Stamford, Lincs., UK, January 2005, Volume 68, Number 1, page 55.
AFM June 2001, p76

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jan-2013 03:39 gerard57 Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
30-Sep-2019 08:25 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
30-Sep-2019 08:35 TB Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative]
27-Dec-2023 13:43 Monox Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport]
31-Mar-2024 08:03 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type]

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