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On January 28, 1992 the ] ] ] was reportedly shot down by a ]<ref name="FAA">{{cite web|url=http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA268014&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf|format=|title=Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation|publisher = ]|author=|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref> near the Azerbaijani town of ]. On January 28, 1992, ]i ] ] was shot down by a ]<ref name="FAA">{{cite web|url=http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA268014&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf|title=Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation|publisher=]|access-date=2010-04-04|archive-date=2011-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605053701/http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA268014&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> near the town of ].

⚫ The 1993 report by U.S. ] on aviation security called it the "most significant incident" involving ] in ].<ref name="FAA"/>


⚫ The 1993 report by U.S. ] on aviation security called it the most significant incident in ].<ref name="FAA"/>
==Background== ==Background==
Serious ] broke out in January 1992. The Azeri aircraft became facile targets for Armenian armed forces. On January 9, the Armenians claimed the first downed Azeri helicopter and more claims followed on January 24, 28 and 31 — all of them over ], the last being a Mi-8 downed from ]s over the village of Huha.<ref name="AICG">{{cite web|url=http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_280.shtml|format=|title=Air War over Nagorniy-Kharabakh, 1988-1994|publisher = Air Combat Information Group|author=Tom Cooper|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref> On January 31, the Azeris claimed the downings of two Mi-8s that supported the first Armenian offensive.<ref name="AICG"/> Serious ] broke out in January 1992. Azeri aircraft became easy targets for ]. On January 9, the Armenians first claimed to have shot down an Azeri helicopter. More claims followed on January 24, 28 and 31 – all of them over ], the last being a Mi-8 downed from ]s over the village of Huha.<ref name="AICG">{{cite web|url=http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_280.shtml|title=Air War over Nagorniy-Kharabakh, 1988-1994|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821205403/http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_280.shtml|archive-date=2014-08-21 |publisher = Air Combat Information Group|author=Tom Cooper|access-date=2010-04-04}}</ref> On January 31, the Azeris claimed the downings of two Mi-8s that supported the first Armenian offensive.<ref name="AICG"/>


==The shootdown== ==Shootdown==
The helicopter with civilians on board departed from the town of Agdam to Shusha, which was blockaded by Armenians, and was downed en route by the ]. All 44 persons on board have been killed, including children and women.<ref name="AICG"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.human.gov.az/?sehife=etrafli&dil=en&sid=MTEyNzM3MTA4MTIzMjg1Nw==|format=|title=Terrorist-subversive actions committed in the territory of Azerbaijan|publisher = Azerbaijan's State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons|author=|accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref> According to Azeri journalist Kerim Kerimli, who assisted in collecting the bodies at the site and confirmed the number of fatalities, the missile was launched from ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.library.cjes.ru/files/pdf/karabakh-war.pdf|format=|script-title=ru:Журналисты на войне в Карабахе|publisher = Библиотека Центра экстремальной журналистики|author=Керимли Керим|accessdate=2010-04-04|language=ru}}</ref> The Mi-8 helicopter transported 44 persons aboard (41 passengers, all civilians, and 3 crew) when it departed the town of Aghdam for Shusha, which was blockaded by Armenians. The craft was downed en route by a ]. All aboard were killed.<ref name="AICG"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.human.gov.az/?sehife=etrafli&dil=en&sid=MTEyNzM3MTA4MTIzMjg1Nw==|title=Terrorist-subversive actions committed in the territory of Azerbaijan|publisher = Azerbaijan's State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hlostages and Missing Persons|access-date=2010-04-04}}</ref><ref>Ilya Maksakov (ed.). . Moscow`: Prava Cheloveka, 2002.</ref> According to Azeri journalist Kerim Kerimli, who assisted in collecting bodies at the site and confirmed the number of fatalities, the missile was launched from ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.library.cjes.ru/files/pdf/karabakh-war.pdf |script-title=ru:Журналисты на войне в Карабахе |publisher=Библиотека Центра экстремальной журналистики |author=Керимли Керим |access-date=2010-04-04 |language=ru |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719071236/http://www.library.cjes.ru/files/pdf/karabakh-war.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-19 }}</ref>


The Armenians, in an apparent non-denial, stated that the helicopter presumably was carrying weapons and ammunition to Azeris attacking Armenian villages.<ref name="AICG"/> Armenian officials stated that the helicopter was carrying weapons and ammunition to Azeris attacking Armenian villages.<ref name="AICG"/>


==See also== ==See also==
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 14 November 2024

Helicopter incident near Shusha, Azerbaijan
1992 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown
An Mil Mi-8 similar to the accident helicopter
Shootdown
Date28 January 1992
SummaryShootdown
Sitenear Shusha, Nagorno-Karabakh
Aircraft
Aircraft typeMil Mi-8
OperatorAzerbaijani Air Force
Flight originAghdam
DestinationShusha
Passengers41
Crew3
Fatalities44
Survivors0

On January 28, 1992, Azerbaijani transport helicopter Mil Mi-8 was shot down by a heat-seeking missile near the town of Shusha.

The 1993 report by U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on aviation security called it the "most significant incident" involving civil aviation in Central Eurasia.

Background

Serious air warfare during the Nagorno-Karabakh War broke out in January 1992. Azeri aircraft became easy targets for Armenian armed forces. On January 9, the Armenians first claimed to have shot down an Azeri helicopter. More claims followed on January 24, 28 and 31 – all of them over Nagorno-Karabakh, the last being a Mi-8 downed from MANPADs over the village of Huha. On January 31, the Azeris claimed the downings of two Mi-8s that supported the first Armenian offensive.

Shootdown

The Mi-8 helicopter transported 44 persons aboard (41 passengers, all civilians, and 3 crew) when it departed the town of Aghdam for Shusha, which was blockaded by Armenians. The craft was downed en route by a surface-to-air missile. All aboard were killed. According to Azeri journalist Kerim Kerimli, who assisted in collecting bodies at the site and confirmed the number of fatalities, the missile was launched from Xankəndi.

Armenian officials stated that the helicopter was carrying weapons and ammunition to Azeris attacking Armenian villages.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation" (PDF). U.S. Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  2. ^ Tom Cooper. "Air War over Nagorniy-Kharabakh, 1988-1994". Air Combat Information Group. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  3. "Terrorist-subversive actions committed in the territory of Azerbaijan". Azerbaijan's State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hlostages and Missing Persons. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  4. Ilya Maksakov (ed.). Journalists in the Karabakh War. Moscow`: Prava Cheloveka, 2002.
  5. Керимли Керим. Журналисты на войне в Карабахе (PDF) (in Russian). Библиотека Центра экстремальной журналистики. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
Aviation accidents and incidents in 1992 (1992)
Jan 3 CommutAir Flight 4821Jan 7 ECMM helicopter downingJan 20 Air Inter Flight 148Jan 28 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdownFeb 14 Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 386Feb 15 Air Transport International Flight 805Mar 22 USAir Flight 405Mar 31 Trans-Air Service Flight 671Jun 6 Copa Airlines Flight 201Jun 7 American Eagle Flight 5456Jun 8 GP Express Airlines Flight 861Jul 20 Tbilisi Tupolev Tu-154 crashJul 24 Mandala Airlines Flight 660Jul 30 TWA Flight 843Jul 31 Thai Airways International Flight 311Jul 31 China General Aviation Flight 7552Aug 27 Aeroflot Flight 2808Sep 4 Vietnam Airlines Flight 850Sep 26 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crashSep 28 Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268Oct 4 El Al Flight 1862Oct 18 Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 5601Nov 14 Vietnam Airlines Flight 474Nov 24 China Southern Airlines Flight 3943Dec 21 Martinair Flight 495Dec 22 Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103
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