ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164797
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| Date: | Thursday 15 July 1993 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Airplane |
| Owner/operator: | United Nations |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | M'Banza Congo Airport (SSY/FNBC) -
 Angola
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Luanda |
| M'Banza Congo Airport (SSY/FNBC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane was hit by rifle fire from UNITA rebels upon landing and was damaged (one of the plane's engines was knocked out). The landing procedure was stopped and the plane returned to Luanda.
The cargo plane was operatiing for the United Nations in the World Food Program.
Sources:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19930715&id=NYEgAAAAIBAJ&pg=3031,2027636&hl=en
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2014 16:23 | gerard57 | Added |
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