SARAJEVO AIRPORT OPEN DESPITE ATTACK ON UN AIRCRAFT

SARAJEVO, Feb 25 (Hina) - A UN transport aircraft was sprayed with by small-arms fire at 10:30 this morning while descending into Sarajevo airport, the UN in Sarajevo said. An examination of the plane, an Ukrainian Ilyusin 76, revealed what seemed to be two bullet holes, the UN said, adding that no one had been injured. This is the first attack on a UN plane after the reopening of Sarajevo airport two months ago. According to spokesman Herve Gourmelon, the airport was not shut down after the incident. UN and UNHCR aircraft kept landing all day, and tomorrow's schedule would also be respected. Investigation was underway. The incident came almost on the eve of Turkish President Demirel's visit to Sarajevo, scheduled for Monday. Demirel's last attempt to visit Sarajevo three months ago failed because the Serbs would not guarantee the safety of his plane. (hina) as 251852 MET feb 95