ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162813
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| Date: | 21-DEC-2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey x3 |
| Owner/operator: | 1st SOWg / 8th SOSqn USAF (1st SOWg / 8th SOSqn United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Bor, the capital of Jonglei state -
 South Sudan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti |
| Bor, the capital of Jonglei state | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
“At the request of the Department of State, the United States Africa Command, utilizing forces from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), attempted to evacuate U.S. citizens from the town of Bor, South Sudan, today.
“As the aircraft, three CV-22 Ospreys, were approaching the town they were fired on by small-arms fire by unknown forces. All three aircraft sustained damage during the engagement. Four service members onboard the aircraft were wounded during the engagement.
“The damaged aircraft diverted to Entebbe, Uganda, where the wounded were transferred onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 and flown to Nairobi, Kenya, for medical treatment.
“All four service members were treated and are in stable condition.”
Sources:
https://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121382 US Defense Department
https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/us-military-aircraft-hit-in-s-sudan-1.258667
https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/748773/cv-22-crews-save-lives/
https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1036541/three-years-later-epic-rooster-73-flight-remembered/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2013 13:24 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Dec-2013 13:37 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2013 14:17 | helis | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2013 17:34 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2013 17:35 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2013 18:32 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Phase] |
| 08-Mar-2020 08:11 | StokieSteve | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 11-Mar-2020 15:53 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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