Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 August 2012
Aircraft Type: Saab 2000 AEW&C
Owner/operator: Pakistan Air Force
Registration Number: 10049
Location: Kamra-Minhas PAF Base –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Saab 2000 AEW&C planeSaab 2000 AEW&C plane
A militant group, wearing military uniforms and carrying suicide belts, attacked Minhas Air Base at Kamra, Pakistan, before dawn. A fire fight resulted in the deaths of eight militants and one soldier, with the militants destroying a Saab 2000 AEW&C plane.A militant group, wearing military uniforms and carrying suicide belts, attacked Minhas Air Base at Kamra, Pakistan, before dawn. A fire fight resulted in the deaths of eight militants and one soldier, with the militants destroying a Saab 2000 AEW&C plane.
Description
Several Pakistani militants wearing military uniforms and suicide belts stormed Minhas Air Base at Kamra, Pakistan, just before dawn. A fire fight with security forces ensued in which eight militants and one soldier were killed. The militants managed to destroy a Saab 2000 AEW&C plane.
Source of Information
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19278302, http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-20797-AWACS-plane-destroyed-in-Kamra-attack-NA-body-toldhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19278302, http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-20797-AWACS-plane-destroyed-in-Kamra-attack-NA-body-toldPrimary Cause
Militant attack and sabotage of a military aircraft.Militant attack and sabotage of a military aircraft.Share on:
