Criminal Occurrence
Last updated: 19 May 2013
| Status: | - (Geen officieel onderzoek) |
| Datum: | 15 APR 1986 |
| Tijd: | ca 02:10 |
| Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Libyan Ministry of Agriculture |
| Registratie: | 5A-DCS |
| Constructienummer: | 621 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1979 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) (Libië)
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| Fase: | Geparkeerd (STD) |
| Soort vlucht: | Onbekend |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | - |
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The early 1980-ies was a period of escalating reciprocal actions by the United States and Libya. The U.S. claimed that several terrorist attacks, a.o. on the airports of Vienna and Rome in 1985, were carried out by Libyan-supported terrorism. The U.S. decided to push the issue in the Spring of 1986, contemplating a military attack in order to send a message about support for international terrorism. After several days of diplomatic talks with European and Arab partners, President Reagan ordered the strike on Libya on April 14: Operation Eldorado Canyon. In the early morning of April 15 several airports and the Libyan defense network were targeted. Six General Dynamics F-111F strategic bombers attacked Tripoli Airport, destroying military fighters as well as three Ilyushin 76 transport planes (5A-DNF, 5A-DNL, 5A-DLL), a DHC-6 Twin Otter (5A-DCS). At Benina Airport, six Grumman A-6E Intruders caused the destruction of Mi-8 helicopters. A Fokker F-27 (5A-DLP) was damaged beyond repair.
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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.
