Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 August 1979
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Defender
Owner/operator: Botswana Defence Force Air Wing
Registration Number: OA-2
Location: near Gaborone –
ÿ Botswana
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Rhodesian Alouette III helicopterRhodesian Alouette III helicopter
A Alouette III helicopter was shot down by a Rhodesian fighter aircraft during a routine aerial patrol.A Alouette III helicopter was shot down by a Rhodesian fighter aircraft during a routine aerial patrol.
Description
Shot down by a Rhodesian Alouette III helicopter.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible malfunction or misidentification of the target.Unknown ? Possible malfunction or misidentification of the target.Share on:
