ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144326
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| Date: | Monday 13 December 1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8MT |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Yarysh-Mardy, Chechnya -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Three Mi-8MT were ambushed in the exercise of finding the downed Su-25 pilot. One of the helicopters was shot down by ground fire.
During the fight two other helicopters evacuated the crew and paratroopers from the downed helicopter and returned safely to base.
Sources:
http://skywar.ru/ChechenyaPamyat2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2012 04:45 | krasatpi | Added |
| 21-Oct-2018 16:28 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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