1994 British Army Lynx shootdown
On 19 March 1994, a British Army Lynx helicopter was shot down by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland. A unit of the IRA's South Armagh Brigade fired a heavy improvised mortar at the British Army base in Crossmaglen, County Armagh. The mortar round hit and shot down the helicopter, serial number ZD275, while it was hovering over the helipad. Three British soldiers and a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member were wounded.
| 1994 British Army Lynx shootdown | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
A British Army Lynx helicopter | |
| Location | Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°4′33.5″N 6°36′32″W |
| Date | 19 March 1994 20:27 (GMT) |
| Target | British Army base |
Attack type | Mortar |
| Injured | 4 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA |
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