Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 January 1991
Aircraft Type: Lockheed AC-130H Spectre
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 69-6567
Location: near Ras Al Khafji –
ÿ Saudi Arabia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: F-16 fighter jetF-16 fighter jet
A F-16 fighter jet was shot down by a surface-to-air missile during Operation Desert Storm.A F-16 fighter jet was shot down by a surface-to-air missile during Operation Desert Storm.
Description
Shot down by a surface to air missile during operation ‘Desert Storm’.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible misidentification or malfunction of the missile system.Unknown ? Possible misidentification or malfunction of the missile system.Share on:
