Incident
On November 20, 1991, an Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 military helicopter was shot down near the village of Berdashen, also known as Karakend, in Nagorno-Karabakh. The helicopter was carrying a peacekeeping mission team that included 13 Azerbaijani government officials, two Russian and one Kazakhstani Ministry of Internal Affairs officials, three Azerbaijani journalists, and three helicopter crew members. All 22 people on board were killed in the crash.
Background
The incident occurred amidst heavy fighting in the region. The event is known in Azerbaijan as the "Karakend tragedy." No further details regarding the circumstances of the shootdown or the broader conflict were provided in the source.
Casualties
The crash resulted in the deaths of all 22 individuals on board. The occupants included high-ranking officials and journalists, making the incident a significant loss for Azerbaijan and the international peacekeeping mission.