Air Cotow Flight 278

Air Cotow Flight 278 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Saigon to Burgas Airport in Burgas. On September 16, 2013, the Airbus A310-300 was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force and crashed into a field in Istanbul, killing all 157 people on board. When pressed about the incident, Chief of Air Staff Tahir Rafique Butt called the accident a "honest mistake".

Passengers and Crew
The three pilots in the cockpit were all well-trained pilots according to the airlines. They consisted of captain Bui An Khang, First Officer Nguyen Minh Dan, and flight engineer Sai Viet Duong. There were also 7 flight attendants on board.

All 147 passengers on board were killed, including Vietnamese novelist Jennifer Nhi, political activist Matthew Quintin Jr., and former member of Suna Lee Kosove.

Shooting and Crash
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