Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 December 2007
Aircraft Type: Antonov
Owner/operator: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya (Sudanese Air Force)
Location: 5 km SE of Nyala –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Antonov PlaneAntonov Plane
A JEM rebel group reported the downing of an Antonov plane by their forces, claiming it landed in a forest. This incident occurred during a conflict between the JEM and the Sudanese government.A JEM rebel group reported the downing of an Antonov plane by their forces, claiming it landed in a forest. This incident occurred during a conflict between the JEM and the Sudanese government.
Description
The Darfur rebel Justice and Equality Movement said it had shot down a Sudanese government plane. JEM said that the Antonov plane came down in a forest.
Primary Cause
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