Incident Overview
Date: unk. date 1965
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14T
Owner/operator: Egyptian Air Force
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Ilyushin aircraft (specifically the engine or control system)Ilyushin aircraft (specifically the engine or control system)
On delivery to Egypt, an Ilyushin (ex-491) aircraft was shot down by friendly fire. This occurred following a sale to Egypt by the East German Air Force.On delivery to Egypt, an Ilyushin (ex-491) aircraft was shot down by friendly fire. This occurred following a sale to Egypt by the East German Air Force.
Description
The Ilyushin (ex- 491) was sold by the East German Air Force to Egypt and crashed on delivery when it was reportedly shot down by friendly fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
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