1990 British Army Gazelle shootdown

1990 British Army Gazelle shootdown
Part of The Troubles and Operation Banner
British Army personnel inspecting the Gazelle's wreckage
Location	between Augher and Derrygorry, Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border
Coordinates	54°24′48″N 7°03′30″W / 54.41333°N 7.05833°W / 54.41333; -7.05833
Date	11 February 1990 16:30 (GMT)
Target	British Army helicopter
Attack type	Shooting
Deaths	0
Injured	3 soldiers
Perpetrator	Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade

On 11 February 1990, an active service unit of the Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade shot down a British Army Gazelle helicopter (serial number ZB687) along the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It took place between Augher in County Tyrone and Derrygorry in County Monaghan. The helicopter was hit several times by heavy machine-gun fire and crash-landed on an open field, injuring three members of its crew of four.