In 1982, the government confirmed that 15 servicemen had been killed when a South African Puma was downed by SWAPO forces, it was one of the worst losses suffered in a single incident in the conflict.
En 1982 o goberno confirmou que 15 militares morreran cando un Puma surafricano foi derrubado polas forzas da SWAPO, sendo unha das peores perdas sufridas nun único incidente no conflito.