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Twin-Engine Aircraft Shot Down by SAM-7 Missile After Takeoff from Aweil Airport (F-OGSM)

Aweil, South SudanTakeoff (climb)

On December 21, 1989, a Britten-Norman Islander (registration F-OGSM) operated by Aviation Sans Frontières - ASF was involved in an aviation accident near Aweil, South Sudan during takeoff. 4 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

A twin-engine aircraft was shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile shortly after takeoff from Aweil Airport, killing all four occupants. The aircraft was on an ambulance flight to Khartoum.

Incident Overview A twin-engine aircraft was shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile shortly after takeoff from Aweil Airport. The incident occurred while the aircraft was in its initial climb phase. ## Crash Details After being struck by the missile, the aircraft lost control and crashed approximately 800 meters past the runway end. All four occupants on board were killed in the incident. ## Flight Purpose The aircraft was completing an ambulance flight to Khartoum at the time of the incident. ## Probable Cause The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was the aircraft being shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile.

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