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| Date: | Wednesday 28 January 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE 3160 Alouette III |
| Owner/operator: | Burundi National Army |
| Registration: | 9U-... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gihinga Mountains -
 Burundi
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mwaro |
| Bujumbura |
Crashed in thunderstorm; type not confirmed, but possible.
Burundi's Defense Minister Colonel Firmin Sinzoyiheba died in the crash.
Sources:
Flight International 22-28 September 1999, p46
https://reliefweb.int/report/burundi/burundi-defense-minister-dies-air-crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2013 18:14 | TB | Added |
| 22-Nov-2013 08:33 | gerard57 | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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