| NATO bombing of a bus near Lužane | |
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| Location | Lužane, Kosovo |
| Date | April 1, 1999 |
| Target | Bridge |
| Attack type | Missile attack |
| Deaths | 39 |
| Perpetrator(s) | NATO |
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The Lužane bus bombing occurred on May 1, 1999 during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, when NATO missiles targeting a bridge in Kosovo hit a bus. The bus was hit on the Lužane north of Pristina. Approximately 39 people were killed. One section plunged off the bridge into the river below. [1]
The bus (Niš Express) was on a regular express service, linking Pristina and Niš.