Narrative:
The airplane was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Shabab fighters. Both pilots died and the airplane was destroyed. A third occupant, badly burnt, managed to escape.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 5 January 2020 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 |
| Operator: | L3 Technologies |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Manda Bay-Camp Simba Air Base ( Kenya)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The airplane was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Shabab fighters. Both pilots died and the airplane was destroyed. A third occupant, badly burnt, managed to escape.
Sources:
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