Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 July 1978
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator: Force Arienne de la Rpublique Islamique de Mauritanie
Registration Number: 5T-MAT
Location: unknown –
ÿ Western Sahara
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
An aircraft was damaged by small arms fire during a military operation against the Polisario Front fighters in the Western Sahara. The aircraft was written off.An aircraft was damaged by small arms fire during a military operation against the Polisario Front fighters in the Western Sahara. The aircraft was written off.
Description
The aircraft was damaged by possible small arms fire whilst operating against Polisario Front fighters in the Western Sahara. Consequently written-off. Date also reported as July 21, 1977.
Source of Information
http://exoticplanes.blogspot.nl/2013/01/force-aerienne-islamique-de-mauritanie.htmlhttp://exoticplanes.blogspot.nl/2013/01/force-aerienne-islamique-de-mauritanie.htmlPrimary Cause
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