ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 322826
| Date: | Thursday 8 May 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Rockwell Sabreliner 40A |
| Owner/operator: | Democratic Republic of the Congo Government |
| Registration: | N250EC |
| MSN: | 282-110 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | near Bunia Airport (BUX) -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | SF |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bunia Airport (BUX/FZKA) |
The Sabreliner 40A, operating on behalf of the Congolese government, was damaged by rebel ground fire. The aircraft, carrying Congo's Human Rights Minister Ntumba Luaba, landed safely at Entebbe. The airplane was still present in November 2003 with substantial damage to the no. 2 engine.
Sources:
Scramble 295
New Vision 10 May 2003
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