Camair Co MA60 at Bamenda on Dec 1st 2019, aircraft being shot at
Last Update: December 1, 2019 / 21:16:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 1, 2019
Classification
Accident
Airline
Camair Co
Flight number
QC-292
Departure
Douala, Cameroon
Destination
Bamenda, Cameroon
Aircraft Registration
TJ-QDB
Aircraft Type
XIAN MA-60
ICAO Type Designator
MA60
The airline confirmed its MA-60 TJ-QDB was shot at with firearms while on approach for landing at Bamenda. No loss of life was recorded, the aircraft was able to land safetly despite the damage to its fuselage.
An armed conflict between Cameroon's army and rebels attempting to separate the region into a state Ambazonia has been in progress since 2017.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 1, 2019
Classification
Accident
Airline
Camair Co
Flight number
QC-292
Departure
Douala, Cameroon
Destination
Bamenda, Cameroon
Aircraft Registration
TJ-QDB
Aircraft Type
XIAN MA-60
ICAO Type Designator
MA60
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