ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 319109
Date: | Monday 28 September 2020 |
Time: | |
Type: | Antonov An-2 |
Owner/operator: | Unknown |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | UI |
Location: | near Martuni -
Armenia
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:In the military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan concerning Nagorno-Karabakh, an Antonov An-2 was shot down by Armenian artillery. Armenia claims the aircraft was Azerbaijani, while Azerbaijan refuted these claims.
According to reports, the aircraft was used as a decoy to locate Armenian air defence and artillery positions. It is said the the aircraft were put on a direct course towards Armenia, after which the pilot secured the controls and bailed out.
Sources:
zartonkmedia.com scramble.nl Revision history:
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