Incident report
Mil Mi-24D crash near Gyulafirátót, Hungary
fatal2001-04-122 fatalities
Summary
Two Hungarian Air Force Mi-24s collided during low-level formation flying over the Hajmáskér range near Gyulafirátót. This Mi-24D crashed and burned, killing the pilot and gunner. The other aircraft, Mi-24V 715, made a forced landing and its crew escaped.
Incident details
Date
2001-04-12
Location
Gyulafirátót, Hungary
Aircraft
Registration
579
Operator
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
manoeuvring
47.1444, 17.9490
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceScramble
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