Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 May 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: AURI – Air Force of the Republic of Indonesia
Registration Number: T-450
Location: Laha, Ambon –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: B-25 bomberB-25 bomber
On the ground, a B-25 bomber was destroyed by a CIA-backed anti-Soekarno government rebel group, the Permesta movement.On the ground, a B-25 bomber was destroyed by a CIA-backed anti-Soekarno government rebel group, the Permesta movement.
Description
Destroyed on the ground when the airfield was attacked by a B-25 bomber, flown by CIA-backed anti-Soekarno government rebels of the Permesta movement.
Primary Cause
CIA-backed anti-Soekarno government rebels attacked the airfield.CIA-backed anti-Soekarno government rebels attacked the airfield.Share on:
