Hikmat Muradov
Hikmat Muradov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Hikmət Oqtay oğlu Muradov |
| Born | January 23, 1969 Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force |
| Years of service | 1991 |
| Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan 1992  |
Hikmat Oktay oghlu Muradov (
Early life and education
Muradov was born on 23 January 1969 in
Family
Muradov was single.[2]
Nagorno Karabakh war
When the First Nagorno-Karabakh War started,[3] Muradov was assigned to the front line. Muradov carried out many flights to Nagorno-Karakabh with his AN-2 plane. He transported equipment, food and ammunition to Azerbaijani soldiers in Khojaly. On October 29, 1991, an AN-2 aircraft operated by Muradov was shot down by Armenian soldiers in Khanabad village of Khojali region returning from Khojali. As a result, the entire crew and all passengers on the plane were tragically killed.[2]
Honors
Hikmat Oktay oghlu Muradov was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 337 dated 25 November 1992.[1]
He was buried at a Martyrs' Lane cemetery in Baku.[2]
See also
- First Nagorno-Karabakh War
- List of National Heroes of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force
- 1992 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown
References
- ^ a b "National heroes". swhs.az. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d "MURADOV Hikmət Oqtay oğlu". Avciya.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "1993 UN Security Council Resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
Sources
- Vüqar Əsgərov. "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları" (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 214.
