News (Media Awareness Project) - Peru: All Parties Blamed In Shooting Down Of Plane |
| Title: | Peru: All Parties Blamed In Shooting Down Of Plane |
| Published On: | 2001-08-01 |
| Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-08-31 23:03:35 |
ALL PARTIES BLAMED IN SHOOTING DOWN OF PLANE
An inquiry has found that the downing of an American missionary plane over
Peru was caused by an array of problems--and U.S. and Peruvian officials,
as well as the plane's pilot, share responsibility, officials said.
Peru's air force shot down the Cessna on April 20 after a CIA-operated
surveillance aircraft initially identified it as a possible drug plane. An
American missionary, Veronica Bowers, 35, and her 7-month-old daughter,
Charity, were killed, and pilot Kevin Donaldson, 42, was seriously injured.
The report is not expected to be released until late this week.
An inquiry has found that the downing of an American missionary plane over
Peru was caused by an array of problems--and U.S. and Peruvian officials,
as well as the plane's pilot, share responsibility, officials said.
Peru's air force shot down the Cessna on April 20 after a CIA-operated
surveillance aircraft initially identified it as a possible drug plane. An
American missionary, Veronica Bowers, 35, and her 7-month-old daughter,
Charity, were killed, and pilot Kevin Donaldson, 42, was seriously injured.
The report is not expected to be released until late this week.
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