ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo (DHC-5) 115461 Dimas
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Date:Friday 9 August 1974
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo (DHC-5)
Operated by:Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
On behalf of:United Nations - UN
Registration: 115461
MSN: 16
First flight: 1968
Crew:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Dimas (   Syria)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA), Lebanon
Destination airport:Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI), Syria
Narrative:
Shot down by Syrian surface-to-air missiles. The Buffalo transport plane was providing logistical support to UN peacekeeping forces in the Middle East.
Syrian authorities claimed that the aircraft was passing at a time when Israeli aircraft were attacking targets in Lebanon close to the border with Syria. Syrian air defences engaged the Israeli aircraft after they reportedly violated Syrian airspace.

Sources:
» The Vancouver Sun - Aug 9, 1974


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Distance from Beirut International Airport to Damascus International Airport as the crow flies is 105 km (65 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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