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Azerbaijanâ€™s Su-25 jet that crashed during exercise was bought from Georgia

06 March 2010 12:40 (UTC +04:00)

On April 8, 1992, the National Hero, the first pilot, Lieutenant Vagif Gurbanov hijacked this jet from Sitalchay air base of the Soviet army and used it in the Karabakh battles. The jet based on Yevlakh airport destroyed tens of vehicles, arms depot, 1 military helicopter, 1 Yak-40 aircraft of Armenians. Su-25 jet piloted by Vagif Gurbanov was shot by the Armenians over Nagorno Karabakh on June 13, 1992.

The second Su-25 jet was shot by the Armenian army over Malibeyli village of Shusha on October 10, 1992. Though the pilot catapulted, he died as the parachute did not open.

The third Su-25 jet was shot in the battles on April 23, 1994. The pilot catapulted and survived.

The fourth Su-25 jet of Azerbaijani Army crashed during the exercise. The jet crashed during the planned exercise flight in Shamkir region of Azerbaijan at about 17.00 on March 3. Pilot Famil Elman Mammadli was killed during the jet crash.

APA reports quoting the military sources that the crashed Su-25 had been bought recently. The jet was produced in Tbilisi Aviation Plant in Georgia. According to Azerbaijan-related report in the UN Register of Conventional Arms, Azerbaijan bought 14 Su-25 jets in the past 8 years. The report says that 6 Su-25 jets were bought from Georgia in 2002, 6 Su-25 and 1 Su-25UB in 2005, 1 Su-25 YTG jet from Ukraine in 2007. The purchasing price of the jets is not publicized.