Woman and child die in Peruvian air force attack

A 35-year-old woman and her infant daughter were killed yesterday when a Peruvian air force jet mistakenly shot down a small plane carrying American missionaries in the Amazon jungle region.

Woman and child die in Peruvian air force attack
Sat, 21 Apr, 2001 - 10:09

A 35-year-old woman and her infant daughter were killed yesterday when a Peruvian air force jet mistakenly shot down a small plane carrying American missionaries in the Amazon jungle region.

A US Embassy spokesman said the Peruvian pilot thought the plane was transporting contraband drugs.

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