| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 17 September 1971 |
| Type: |  Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter |
| Operator: | Heyl Ha'Avir (Israeli Air Force) |
| Registration: | 4X-FPR/033 |
| MSN: | 16714 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | E of Suez Canal ( Egypt)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Shot down by Egyptian missiles after it reportedly penetrated Egyptian air space along the Suez Canal.
Sources:
» St. Petersburg Times - Sep 18, 1971Photos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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