Date: | Tuesday 24 January 2023 |
Time: | c. 12:00 |
Type: | Sukhoi Su-25BM |
Owner/operator: | Democratic Republic of the Congo Air Force |
Registration: | FG-505 |
MSN: | 25508104018 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | near Lake Kivu - Rwanda |
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA) | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
#Congo: Wild footage of a Congolese Air Force Su-25 (One of only four in country) hit by a presumed Rwandan MANPADS fired over #Goma. It managed to land, but will certainly be out of action.
— Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) January 24, 2023
These aircraft have been used against M23 rebels, who Rwanda not-so-covertly support. pic.twitter.com/brl8iKDzeP
This is how the pilot escaped from the burning fighter jet after being shot. pic.twitter.com/1idb9gesbf
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) January 25, 2023
The probable justification for this will be that these Su-25 have (briefly) entered Rwandan airspace a few times.https://t.co/aK4MUooKbl pic.twitter.com/9Uex6Cl4ug
— Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) January 24, 2023
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