ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3) 6855 over Angola
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Date:Thursday 1 May 1986
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)
Operator:South African Air Force - SAAF
Registration: 6855
MSN: 32961/16213
First flight: 1945
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Aircraft fate: Repaired
Location:over Angola (   Angola)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Ondangwa Airport (OND/FYOA), Namibia
Narrative:
A Douglas C-47 transport plane operated by the South African Air Force was struck by a 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (also known as SA-7) while en route at 8000 feet.
The fabric covered rudder and elevators were torn away. The flight crew had to use power and flaps to control the pitch and the passengers were rearranged to regulate the centre of gravity.
A safe landing was carried out.

Classification:
Shot down from the ground
Forced landing on runway

Sources:
» samilhistory.com


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