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Old 30th Nov 2002, 09:00
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The guys apparently got hit over Daloa, and had to make an emergency landing on the town's central plot. Everybody onboard is alright.

Also, the day before, a Cessna 402 of the Ivorian Air Force was hit by AK47 bullets while flying reconnaissance over Vavoua. They lost an engine, an one gear leg would not go down. The (local) pilot finally made it to Yamoussoukro where he crash landed safely... With both engines gone, we probably won't see that plane flying again in our lifetime...

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