Accident Sukhoi Su-25 TZ-20C,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287706
 
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Date:Tuesday 4 October 2022
Time:09:26
Type:Silhouette image of generic SU25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sukhoi Su-25
Owner/operator:Mali Air Force
Registration: TZ-20C
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gao Airbase -   Mali
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Sukhoi Su-25 crashed under unknown circumstances at Gao Airbase. The Russian pilot died in the crash.
One other pilot was killed and 8 military personnel + 2 civilians were injured during the crash in the airbase according to a press release by the Department of Defense. It was an aircraft delivery to the FAMA and was doing loop to loops but didn`t recover, pilot did not eject (I was witnessed it as I was deployed at GOA a the time and was watching it)

Sources:

https://mobile.twitter.com/FAMa_DIRPA/status/1577286151412797440
https://mobile.twitter.com/Liveuamap/status/1577269198627434496
https://twitter.com/SimNasr/status/1577394057965604864/photo/1
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/military-airplane-crashes-airport-northern-mali-city-gao-2022-10-04/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Oct-2022 13:34 gerard57 Added
04-Oct-2022 15:50 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
04-Oct-2022 16:13 gerard57 Updated [Source]
05-Oct-2022 05:40 ManuelB Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
05-Oct-2022 05:49 gerard57 Updated [Source]

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