# Ivory Coast receives more Mi-24 attack helicopter

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2020/09/ivory-coast-receives-more-mi-24-attack-helicopter/
- Published: 2020-09-24T18:18:47+01:00
- Author: Kazim Abdul

The Ivory Coast Air Force has acquired two Mi-24 ‘Hind’ attack helicopters to enhance
it’s operations.

The first Hind attack helicopter was received on 7 August, arriving at Abidjan airport
aboard a Ukrainian Air Force Il-76 transport aircraft.

The second helicopter will be delivered “within three months” time, says the Ivorian
President Alassane Ouattara.

The two Mil Mi-24 “Hind” attack helicopters are most likely attrition [replacement for two lost few months back.](https://www.military.africa/2020/09/ivory-coast-receives-more-mi-24-attack-helicopter/military.africa/2020/03/ivory-coast-air-force-mi-24-assault-helicopter-crash)

According to a United Nations Register of Conventional Arms published on 2017,[ Ivory Coast received three Russian-made attack helicopters.](https://www.military.africa/2020/09/ivory-coast-receives-more-mi-24-attack-helicopter/military.africa/2018/06/in-2017-air-force-of-ivory-coast-received-three-attack-helicopters-from-russia)

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On 27 November 2019, an Mi-24D (TU-VHR) was lost after a collision with an Presidential
Mi-17 serial TU-VHM that was parked on the ground at Katiola. The Mi-17 sustained
slight damage and was repaired soon afterwards, while the Mi-24 was written off.

Incidentally, on 18 March, another Mi-24D (TU-VHO) crashed at Felix Houphouet Boigny
airport in Abidjan. The Mi-24 helicopter was operated by the Escadrille de Chasse(
attack squadron) based at Base Aérienne de Abidjan/Port Bouet.

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The helicopter pilots sustained minor injuries, both left the crashed helicopter
unaided, however, the Mi-24D was suffered significant damage.

The Ivorian military also took delivery of [two Mi-17 second hand Mi-8P transport helicopters](https://www.military.africa/2020/09/ivory-coast-receives-more-mi-24-attack-helicopter/military.africa/2020/04/ivory-coasts-air-force-acquires-two-mil-mi-8s-commits-assets-to-covid-19-emergency-response),
which will be used for medical evacuation duties as part of the country’s mobilisation
efforts against the Coronavirus epidemic.

The two helicopters (TU-VHL and TU-VHN) were delivered in mid-March.

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