ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171914
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| Date: | Thursday 4 December 2014 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5E Tiger II |
| Owner/operator: | Kenya Air Force (KAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kismayu -
 Somalia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane crashed while returning from a combat mission in Jamaame, in Southern Somalia after it developed technical problems.
The pilot is reported to have ejected. A search and rescue operation has been launched for the pilot.
There are conflicting reports about the cause of the crash. The plane was either shot down or crashed due to a technical malfunction.
Sources:
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/kdf-aircraft-crash-kismayu-after-combat-no-reports-casualty
http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/A-Kenya-Defense-Forces-aircraft-has-crashed-in-Kismayu--Somalia-/-/1950946/2544940/-/format/xhtml/-/ajqi6a/-/index.html
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/12/kenya-army-plane-crashes-somalia-2014124171123882141.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2014 19:05 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Dec-2014 19:48 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2014 06:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2014 06:54 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2018 17:30 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
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