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Date: | Sunday 18 May 1986 |
Time: | |
Type: | Antonov? |
Owner/operator: | Sudanese Air Force |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Near Rumbek, Lakes province -
South Sudan
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The plane was hit by a SAM-7 missile fired by the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Army as the passengers were viewing efforts to evacuate residents of the town.
There were 8 casualties.
Among the deceased were a Sudanese Anglican Bishop, the Rev. John Malow, and Mark Fletcher, a South Africa-born aid coordinator.
Sources:
https://apnews.com/aa0c5b2b5f42c2406ce8184067d339f7 http://articles.latimes.com/1986-05-20/news/mn-6636_1_southern-sudan https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/18/world/sudanese-airliner-with-60-on-board-downed-by-missile.html Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
16-Dec-2014 21:20 |
gerard57 |
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