P01763.028 Accession Number: P01763.028

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Laayoune, Western Sahara. One of the two Pilatus Porter aircraft on the runway at Laayoune. The aircraft were operated by Farner Air under contract to the Swiss Medical Unit (SMU) which contributed to MINURSO (United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara). One of these aircraft crashed 1993-06-22, and among the passengers killed was Major Susan Felsche, a female Medical Officer serving with the 4th Australian contingent to MINURSO.

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Accession Number
P01763.028
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Date Made
c June 1993
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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