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.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 9 August 1974 |
| Type: |  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 |
| Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI), Syria |
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, 1974Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
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.
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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