2020 Russian Mil Mi-24 shootdown
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On 9 November 2020, a Russian Mil Mi-24 helicopter (NATO reporting name "Hind") was shot down by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. It was shot down near Yeraskh, in Armenia, a few kilometers away from Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, as a result of fire from the ground from man-portable air-defense system.[1] Two of the crew members died, while another was injured as a result of the attack.[2][3][4] Azerbaijani authorities soon issued a statement of apology, saying that the shootdown happened by mistake and offered compensation.[5]
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Shootdown | |
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Date | 9 November 2020 (2020-11-09) |
Summary | Shot down by man-portable air-defense system surface-to-air missile |
Site | Near Yeraskh village, Ararat Province, Armenia |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Mil Mi-24 |
Operator | Russian Air Force |
Fatalities | 2 |
Injuries | 1 |
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