Incident Overview
Date: unk. date 1996
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Weasua Air Transport
Registration Number: RA-87290
Location: Monrovia-Sprigg Payne Airport (MLW) –
ÿ Liberia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Yak-40 aircraftYak-40 aircraft
Category: Other
Two Yak-40 aircraft were destroyed following RPG-7 rocket strikes during the civil war in Liberia.Two Yak-40 aircraft were destroyed following RPG-7 rocket strikes during the civil war in Liberia.
Description
Two Yak-40 aircraft were destroyed after being hit by RPG-7 anti-tank rockets during the civil war in Liberia.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
RPG-7 anti-tank rocket strikes.RPG-7 anti-tank rocket strikes.Share on:
