Incident report
Mil Mi-26 crash near Khankala, Chechnya, Russia
fatal2002-08-19127 fatalities
Summary
Russian Air Force Mil Mi-26 was shot down by Chechen separatists near Khankala, Chechnya. 127 people killed in the deadliest helicopter crash in history.
Incident details
Date
2002-08-19
Location
Khankala, Chechnya, Russia
Aircraft
Mil Mi-26
Operator
Russian Air Force
Operator type
military
Fatalities
127
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Under investigation
Source
Wikipedia ↗43.3167, 45.7333
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities127
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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