ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29880
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 October 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | 5 Sqn Rhodesia AF |
| Registration: | R5203 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Musengedzi -
 Mozambique
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | New Sarum, Rhodesia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
3 October 1979 Canberra B2 R5203 of 5 Squadron Rhodesian Air Folrce operating over Mozambique crashed. Hit by ground fire (Shot down by FRELIMO troops) and both crew killed
Crew:
Flt Lt K. L.Pienke KIA
Flt Lt J.J. Strydom (KIA)
Sources:
Air Enthusiast 53
http://rhodesianforces.org/RAFRollofHonour.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20171024161347/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/Zimbabwe_Rhodesia.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 01:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2014 07:24 | Slizack | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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