Incident report
Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey crash near near Bor, Jonglei State, South Sudan
serious2013-12-21
Summary
Three CV-22Bs of the 8th Special Operations Squadron were hit by small arms fire from unidentified forces while approaching Bor in Jonglei State to evacuate American citizens. The mission was aborted and all three aircraft, substantially damaged, diverted to Entebbe in Uganda. Four US service members were wounded. This record covers the formation as a whole because no serial numbers were released and no per aircraft detail is available.
Incident details
Date
2013-12-21
Location
near Bor, Jonglei State, South Sudan
Aircraft
Operator
US Air Force, 8th Special Operations Squadron
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Probable cause
Phase of flight
approach
Source
US Africa Command β6.2100, 31.5600
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries4
SourceUS Africa Command
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