CV-22 Ospreys shot at and hit in South Sudan, casualties.

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http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121382

The updated Africom statement reads as follows:

“At the request of the Department of State, the United States Africa Command, utilizing forces from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA),
attempted to evacuate U.S. citizens from the town of Bor, South Sudan, today.

“As the aircraft, three CV-22 Ospreys, were approaching the town they were fired on by small-arms fire by unknown forces.

All three aircraft sustained damage during the engagement. Four service members onboard the aircraft were wounded during the engagement.

“The damaged aircraft diverted to Entebbe, Uganda, where the wounded were transferred onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 and flown to Nairobi, Kenya, for medical treatment.

“All four service members were treated and are in stable condition.”

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=162813 may be updated when more "gen" becomes known...

[PNegri]

Three CV-22s, the Air Force Special Operations variant of the tilt-rotor aircraft, were hit with small arms fire while approaching a site to evacuate U.S. personnel in the South Sudanese capital of Bor. The aircraft aborted their mission and diverted to an airfield outside the country, the Pentagon said.

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