ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58444
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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Date:26-OCT-1994
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Mil Mi-8MTV
Operator:Forca Aérea Popular de Angola (FAPA/DAA)
Registration: H584
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 26
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:near Cuito Cuanavale -   Angola
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down by UNITA rebel forces on a medical evacuation flight; the crew survived (2.); date also reported as 25.11.1994 (2.), 26.11.1994 (3) and registration H534 (1./2./3.)

Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl/sovdb.htm
2. Military Aviation Disasters, by David Gero, p163
3. http://www.scramble.nl/sb.htm


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
06-Jan-2011 17:00 krasatpi Updated [Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
06-Jan-2011 17:02 krasatpi Updated [Date, Aircraft type]
19-Feb-2011 16:06 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
05-Mar-2011 15:03 TB Updated [Operator, Source]
05-Mar-2011 15:13 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
05-Mar-2011 16:58 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
07-Mar-2011 10:09 TB Updated [Narrative]
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