ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232408
Last updated: 24 February 2021
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| Date: | 05-JAN-2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-202 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | N8200L |
| C/n / msn: | 455 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Manda Bay Air Base -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The US military surveillance aircraft was destroyed in an El Shabab attack of Manda Bay air base.
Sources:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/31721/3-americans-dead-6-aircraft-destroyed-or-damaged-including-a-rare-spy-plane-in-kenya-attack
Images:
Photo of N8200L courtesy AirHistory.net
Glasgow - Prestwick (EGPK / PIK)
19 August 2014; (c) Ian Howat
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2020 13:13 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Jan-2020 14:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn] |
| 27-Jan-2020 13:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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