What happened
During a scheduled night training operation, a single-engine aircraft was operating locally when it encountered hostile action. While performing its flight duties, the aircraft was targeted and hit by enemy fire. The impact caused the plane to crash into a prairie area.
There were no survivors of the incident. Both members of the crew, consisting of the pilot and a second officer, were killed in the crash.
Findings
Investigations into the loss of the aircraft concluded that the primary reason for the crash was that the plane was shot down by enemy fire during its flight.