Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 January 1977
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Defender
Owner/operator: Force Arienne de la Rpublique Islamique de Mauritanie
Registration Number: 5T-MAR
Location: –
ÿ Mauritania
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A Polisario airstrike resulted in the loss of an aircraft.A Polisario airstrike resulted in the loss of an aircraft.
Description
Reportedly shot down by Polisario.
Primary Cause
Polisario-led aerial attack.Polisario-led aerial attack.Share on:
