Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 March 1991
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: International Red Cross, lsf Zimex Aviation
Registration Number: HB-LOM
Location: near Kuito –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Left wing and engineLeft wing and engine
Category: Unlawful Interference
An aircraft was struck by a surface-to-air missile, resulting in damage to the left wing and engine. The aircraft successfully landed.An aircraft was struck by a surface-to-air missile, resulting in damage to the left wing and engine. The aircraft successfully landed.
Description
The aircraft was struck by a surface-to-air missile, causing damage to the left wing and engine. The aircraft landed safely.
Primary Cause
Surface-to-air missile strike.Surface-to-air missile strike.Share on:
