Zakir Majidov

Zakir Majidov (Azerbaijani: Zakir Məcidov) (26 June 1956 – 6 August 1992), National Hero of Azerbaijan, was born June 26, 1956, in the Hasanabad village of the Neftchala Rayon of Azerbaijan.

In 1974, Zakir entered the High Military Aviation School in the Sasovo city of the Ryazan Oblast of Russia.

In 1984, to increase qualifications, he passed the course of six months development for MI-2 helicopter at the Kremenchug Pilots School of Ukraine.

In February, 1992, Zakir Majidov was appointed commander one of the MI-24 helicopters in the military aviation section in the Gala settlement of the Baku.

On August 6, 1992, Zakir Majidov flew three times with together crew and successfully accomplished combat missions on the direction of the Kasapet height.