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| Date: | Friday 28 April 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130E Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (Turkish Air Force) |
| Registration: | 70-01610 |
| MSN: | 4396 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Wadi Seidna AB -
 Sudan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wadi Seidna AB |
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules of the Turkish Air Force engaged in an evacuation mission, was being shot at, at Wadi Seidna AB.
Apparently a crew member was hit and the fuel tank was damaged.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/apr/28/sudan-crisis-live-ceasefire-evacuation-khartoum-port-sudan
https://twitter.com/ArcelvandenBerg/status/1651850234526330881?cxt=HHwWgsCzsarCxuwtAAAA
Media:
#Sudan
— SHOT ? (@talaqa_tw) April 28, 2023
The Turkish army deplores the exposure of one of its C-130 aircraft heading to the Sudanese Wadi Sedna airport to evacuate Turkish civilians, a light weapons attack, there were no reports of injuries. The Sudanese army accused the #RSF of being behind the attack. pic.twitter.com/FohRiCVRq4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2023 08:44 | gerard57 | Added |
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