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| Date: | Sunday 14 February 1999 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24D |
| Owner/operator: | Ethiopian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Burre, near Assab -
 Eritrea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter was shot down by Eritrean air defence. The entire crew died in the crash.
http://www.dankalia.com/archive/2003/030117.htm
Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/monitoring/279462.stm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Jan-2016 12:02 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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