2014 Armenian Mil Mi-24 shootdown

Helicopter shootdown in Aghdam October 2024 Armenian Mil Mi-24 shootdown ArmenianHelicopterShootdown2014v2.png 1.16 The helicopter crashing to the ground seconds after being hit by an Azerbaijani anti-aircraft missile Shootdown 2014 11 12 y Shot down by anti-aircraft missile near Gəngərli village, Aghdam, Republic of Artsakh Mil Mi-24 Disputed: Armed Forces of Armenia or Artsakh Defense Army 48 BLUEAccident description https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/171197 Flight Safety Foundation 26 February 2024 3 3 3 0 220px|thumb|An infographic explaining the incident On 12 November 2014, an Armenian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter (NATO reporting name "Hind") was shot down by Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, killing all three crew members. Events According to the Armenian side, the helicopter belonged to the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army and was participating in the week-long joint Armenian-NKR Unity 2014 military exercises in the disputed region. A statement released by Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry claimed the helicopter belonged to the Armed Forces of Armenia and was preparing to attack Azerbaijani positions in the Aghdam district. This was dismissed by Armenian and NKR defense ministry officials, who stated that the helicopter was not armed and did not enter Azerbaijani airspace.Harutyunyan Sargis 2014-11-12 Armenian Helicopter Shot Down Near Karabakh https://www.azatutyun.am/a/26687991.html 2014-11-15 "Free Europe/Freedom" radio station According to British analyst Thomas de Waal, it was shot down "in the no-man's land between the two armies" and added that the helicopter "was not attacking Azerbaijani positions but had apparently broken into an informal five-kilometer no-fly zone the two sides had agreed on."de Waal Thomas Thomas de Waal The Karabakh Truce Under Threat http://carnegieendowment.org/2015/02/12/karabakh-truce-under-threat/i242 Carnegie Moscow Center 12 February 2015 14 February 2015 25 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200525080210/https://carnegieendowment.org/2015/02/12/karabakh-truce-under-threat/i242 dead The Azerbaijani serviceman who shot down the helicopter, Ilkin Muradov, was awarded the 3rd degree medal "For Distinguished Military Service" and a valuable prize.http://report.az/en/nagorno-karabakh/azerbaijan-md-enemy-s-combat-helicopter-shot-down-with-iqla-portable-anti-aircraft-missile-complex/ Azerbaijan MD: Enemy's combat helicopter shot down with "IQLA" portable anti-aircraft missile complex Report News Agency 3 April 2016 Analyst Thomas de Waal described the shootdown as "the worst military incident in more than 20 years since the cease-fire.""Azerbaijan Risks New Armenia Conflict as Chopper Downed." Bloomberg. November 12, 2014. On the same day, footage appeared in the Azerbaijani media purporting to show the moment of the shootdown. Two Mi-24s are seen flying parallel to the line of contact, as the launch of a surface-to-air missile, identified as an Igla-S MANPAD, is heard off screen and one of the helicopters is struck and crashes to the ground.az "Azerbaijani Troops blow Armenian attack helicopter up (with English subtitles)." YouTube. Accessed November 13, 2014. After the shootdown, Armenian side claimed that Azeri forces continued firing at the crash site, preventing Armenian forces from retrieving the bodies for several days. On 22 November 2014, according to Armenian side, units of Armenian special forces successfully recovered the bodies of the three Armenian pilots, along with parts of the helicopter. During the operation, the Armenian side claims that two Azeri soldiers who tried to prevent the recovery of the remains of the pilots were killed. The Armenian side did not sustain any casualties.Bodies of Armenian pilots removed from helicopter crash site https://www.reuters.com/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-conflict-idUSKCN0J60F020141122 Reuters 22 November 2014 The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry rejected the Armenian side's claims about carrying out the "special operation" on this territory. According to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, these territories are fully under the control of the Azerbaijani armed forces. Azeri military experts on aviation flights have stated that video materials showing bodies, provided by the Armenian side, are actually carefully edited materials.http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/2336149.html Photos, videos presented by Armenia have nothing to do with downed helicopter 23 November 2014 Trend 3 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20190527231930/https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/2336149.html 27 May 2019 dead "Hay Zinvour", the official newspaper of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia confirmed that three deceased crew members were trained at Military-Aviation Institute in Yerevan.http://www.hayzinvor.am/ru/29264.html Ай Зинвор Ayb Solutions LLC 3 April 2016 The three killed officers, according to the Armenian side, were buried with full military honors on November 25 in Yerevan's Yerablur military cemetery.Helicopter Crew Laid to Rest at Yerablur http://asbarez.com/129246/helicopter-crew-laid-to-rest-at-yerablur/ Asbarez 25 November 2014 22 April 2015 26 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150422103501/http://asbarez.com/129246/helicopter-crew-laid-to-rest-at-yerablur/ deadAbrahamyan Gohar R.I.P.: Armenian helicopter crew killed in Karabakh buried with military honors http://www.armenianow.com/news/58759/armenia_karabakh_pilots_helicopter_funeral_yerevan ArmeniaNow 25 November 2014 26 November 2014 27 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190527232203/https://www.armenianow.com/news/58759/armenia_karabakh_pilots_helicopter_funeral_yerevan dead A day earlier their bodies were placed at the Saint Sarkis Church in Nor Nork District for a farewell ceremony which was attended by President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and other officials.Armenia Buries Helicopter Crew With Military Honors https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-buries-helicopter-crew-with-military-honors/26709562.html RFE/RL 25 November 2014Service for killed Armenian pilots held at Yerevan church http://www.armenianow.com/news/58731/armenia_president_azerbaijan_helicopter_shot_down_pilots_service ArmeniaNow 25 November 2014 26 November 2014 27 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190527231927/https://www.armenianow.com/news/58731/armenia_president_azerbaijan_helicopter_shot_down_pilots_service dead Reactions Armenia — The Foreign Ministry "strongly condemned" the shootdown and added that "The Azerbaijani side is grossly violating the commitments on the peaceful resolution of the conflict reached during the recent summits."Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia http://www.mfa.am/en/interviews/item/2014/11/12/mfa_statement/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia 12 November 2014 16 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141115215034/http://mfa.am/en/interviews/item/2014/11/12/mfa_statement 15 November 2014 dead dmy-all Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovannisian warned that "The consequences of this unprecedented escalation of tension will be very painful for Azerbaijan." Azerbaijan — In the statement released on 20 November 2014, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that "...two "Mi-24" attack helicopters of the air forces of Armenia approached and made attack maneuvers in the immediate vicinity of the positions of the armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan nearby the village of Kengerly in the occupied Agdam district of the Republic of Azerbaijan..." The ministry also adds that "The downed helicopter belongs to air base No. 15 stationed in Erebuni military base near Yerevan, the Republic of Armenia (i.e. not NKR), and its crew members were military servicemen of the Armenian armed forces. These are yet another manifestation of Armenia's aggression, its direct involvement in the occupation of the territories and continued use of force against the Republic of Azerbaijan" and refers to United Nations Security Council Resolution 853 adopted in 1993.Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 20 November 2014 See also 2020 Russian Mil Mi-24 shootdown List of aircraft shootdowns during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War and posterior conflict References Azerbaijan Russia Aviation Azerbaijan Category:21st-century aircraft shootdown incidents 2014 Category:2014 in Azerbaijan Mil Mi-24 shootdown Category:Attacks in Europe in 2014 Category:November 2014 in Asia Category:2014 in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2014 Category:Accidents and incidents involving military helicopters Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Azerbaijan Category:Aghdam District Mil Mi-24 shootdown Category:Military controversies Category:2014 disasters in Armenia Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Mil Mi-24