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| Date: | Tuesday 21 April 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft F33A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7240U |
| MSN: | CE1118 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Southeastern Angola, Cunene province -
 Angola
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Angola |
| Botswana | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down under suspicion of a spying mission for South Africa.
Sources:
http://articles.philly.com/1987-04-28/news/26195014_1_spy-charges-angop-civilian-pilot
https://apnews.com/19954ba359ac509ad47073868e3ffe3f
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7240U%20
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2014 19:51 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-Jan-2019 15:42 | Cobar | Updated [Cn, Source, ] |
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