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September 1, 2002
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Jamadi-us-Saani 22,1423
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Russian military ’copter downed in Chechnya
MOSCOW, Aug 31: A Russian Mi-24 military helicopter was shot down by a missile in Chechnya on Saturday, killing the two pilots, the ITAR-TASS news agency said.
It said two Mi-24 combat helicopters were escorting an Mi-8 transport chopper. The pilot of the first Mi-24 noticed the absence of the second chopper.
After a search, he discovered the wreckage on the ground and radioed a team of rescuers. On Aug 19, an Mi-26 helicopter was shot down by a missile. A total of 118 people were killed, the worst such incident in three years of fighting against Chechens.—AFP
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