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An American Lear jet, on its way to Johannesburg for repair, is shot down over Eritrea by Ethiopia, killing two people.
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 10). An American Lear jet, on its way to Johannesburg for repair, is shot down over Eritrea by Ethiopia, killing two people.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090376
South African History Online (2012) 'An American Lear jet, on its way to Johannesburg for repair, is shot down over Eritrea by Ethiopia, killing two people.', South African History Online, 10 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090376 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).
South African History Online, An American Lear jet, on its way to Johannesburg for repair, is shot down over Eritrea by Ethiopia, killing two people. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090376, (accessed 8 August 2026).
"An American Lear jet, on its way to Johannesburg for repair, is shot down over Eritrea by Ethiopia, killing two people.." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090376. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "An American Lear jet, on its way to Johannesburg for repair, is shot down over Eritrea by Ethiopia, killing two people.." South African History Online. August 10, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090376.
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