Date: | Sunday 5 April 2020 |
Time: | |
Type: | Antonov An-26 |
Owner/operator: | Libyan National Army |
Registration: | UP-AN601 |
MSN: | 0503 |
Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | UI |
Location: | near Tarhuna -
Libya
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Antonov An-26 transport plane was destroyed in an attack on an airstrip near Tarhuna, Libya.
Forces of Libyas UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) reported that it had shot an Antonov cargo plane carrying ammunition for Libyan National Army (LNA) militias. LNA confirmed the attack but stated that the aircraft carried medical supplies.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the aircraft was hit by fire from a Bayraktar TB2 drone.
Sources:
Soviet Transports aa.com.tr aawsat.com @Tacticalprm Location
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