Dassault Falcon 50 crash, Apr 6, 1994 (12 killed), Kigali
Dassault Falcon 50 accident on April 6, 1994 near Kigali, Kigali City, Rwanda with 12 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a surface-to-air missile; who...
- Date: April 6, 1994
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 50
- Location: Kigali, Kigali City, Rwanda
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Shot down by a surface-to-air missile; who fired the missile remains disputed.
A Dassault Falcon 50 carrying the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi was struck by a surface-to-air missile on short final to Kigali on 6 April 1994. The aircraft came down in the grounds of the presidential residence and broke up on impact. All 12 occupants were killed.