ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137492
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| Date: | Saturday 20 February 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage F1AZ |
| Owner/operator: | South African Air Force (SAAF) |
| Registration: | 245 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | southeastern Angola -
 Angola
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit by SA-13 in the pull out after a dive bomb run and crashed. Pilot killed.
Sources:
Book "Vlamgat" by Dick Lord
http://articles.latimes.com/1988-02-23/news/mn-44742_1_south-africa
https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/23/world/pretoria-aircraft-downed-in-angola.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2011 02:42 | Anon. | Added |
| 18-Jun-2016 08:59 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source] |
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