https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/32330-two-dead-sukhoi-su-25-military-aircraft-mali-crash-gao
지난 8월 말리 공군에 인도됐던 Su-25가 민간인 지원 임무를 수행 후 복귀하던 중 말리 가오공항에서 추락해 파일럿과 지상에 있던 군인 1명이 사망하고 민간인 2명과 군인 8명이 부상당했습니다.
이 프로그풋은 러시아 파일럿이 조종중이었습니다.
지난 8월 말리 공군은 러시아로부터 L39C 알바트로스 4기와 Mi-24P 공격헬기 1기, Su-25 1기를 인도받았었습니다. 그 외 C295 수송기 1대도 인도받았었네요. 기체만 인도받고 운용은 러시아가 대행했었나 봅니다. ( https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/31874-mali-air-force-delivery-su-25-casa-c-295 )
Newly delivered Sukhoi SU-25 crashes at airport in Gao, Mali
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Two army personnel have been killed after a military plane, delivered to Mali’s armed forces by Russia, crashed near the northern city of Gao.
According to a statement issued by the Malian Armed Forces, the aircraft was a Sukhoi SU-25, one of six military aircraft that Russia delivered to the Malian Air Force in August 2022.
The Sukhoi SU-25, which was being flown by a Russian pilot, was returning from a mission to support civilians in the region.
The Russian pilot and a military aircraft personnel on the ground were both killed, while two civilians and eight military personnel were injured. The statement said that two of those injured are in serious condition.
The Sukhoi SU-25 has a far greater speed and payload capacity compared to the L-39 and Embraer EMB 314 Tucano, which are currently being operated by the Mali Air Force. The aircraft is armed with a 30 mm cannon and can embark up to four tons of ammunition. The statement from the Malian Armed Forces said that the incident is being investigated, although “at this stage" it does not appear to be the result of "hostile action".
Gao International Airport (GAQ), also known as Korogoussou Airport, is an airport in Gao, Mali. It is used as a base for the UN peacekeeping mission United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
GAQ airport was briefly shut after the crash but is now fully operational.