Accident Mil Mi-24 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151158
 
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Date:Thursday 16 June 1983
Time:13:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-24
Owner/operator:Soviet Air Force 336.OWP
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:S of Neu-Eichenberg -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and burnt during interception of BGS helicopter.

Lost one rotor blade and fell to the ground "like a stone" immediately exploding. The fire could not be extinguished for one hour because of exploding ammunition.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20160910135242/http://eaglehorse.org/3_home_station/rotary_wing/rotary_wing.htm
Hamburger Abendblatt 18.6.1983, p13
http://www.hna.de/lokales/witzenhausen/seo-2956751.html
https://www.forum-ddr-grenze.de/t7199f8-Juni-quot-Mi-bei-Hohengandern-abgestuerzt-quot.html
http://www.avialp.info/mi-24-voennye.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Dec-2012 02:52 TB Added
04-Apr-2013 16:36 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source]
04-Mar-2014 10:41 Anon. Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative]
31-Mar-2016 07:47 JF Updated [Operator, Source]

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