On August 13, 1992, on his first day in former Yugoslavia, he was struck by a sniper's bullet near the Sarajevo Airport while driving through Sniper Alley. His team had arrived to interview Milan Panic, the new Yugoslav prime minister.[1] When traveling with the prime minister, however, the armored United Nations car proved to be too small to hold everyone, and Kaplan was moved to a "soft-skinned" (unarmored) van of another television crew. Because Kaplan had no flak jacket, he was seated between two journalists who did.[2]
A few minutes later, a bullet was fired through the tailgate of the van, between the taped letters "T" and "V".[2] Kaplan was not wearing a flak jacket, and the bullet entered his back, severing an artery. He died hours later in a Sarajevo hospital. Kaplan was the first American citizen to be killed in the Yugoslav Wars.[1] The shooter was unknown.[3]
ABC News anchor Sam Donaldson, who had also been traveling in the motorcade, called Kaplan "a good man" who "understood the risks here".[1] US presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater described Kaplan as "an honest, fair, talented and creative journalist" and called his death "a very sad and personal loss for all of us who've worked with David".[3] ABC News President Roone Arledge praised Kaplan as a man who had "devoted his life to news and to this organization."[3]
^ abc"Sniper's Bullet Kills U.S. Television Producer Near Sarajevo Airport". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 14, 1992. from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
^ abDavid Rust (April 11, 2012). . CNN. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
^ abc"U.S. Journalist Is Killed in Convoy to Sarajevo Talks". The New York Times. August 14, 1992. from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
^"ABC Producer's Widow Accepts Press Freedom Award". Associated Press. October 22, 1992. from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
^Joan Niesen (October 26, 2009). "Master's Student Boris Korby Awarded David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship, Will Intern at ABC Washington News Bureau". Missouri School of Journalism. from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
January 25, 2023
david, kaplan, producer, david, kaplan, 1947, august, 1992, american, television, producer, news, killed, while, team, covering, yugoslav, wars, david, kaplanbornc, 1947diedaugust, 1992, 1992, aged, sarajevo, bosnia, herzegovinanationalityamericanoccupationtel. David Kaplan c 1947 August 13 1992 was an American television producer for ABC News killed while his team was covering the Yugoslav Wars David KaplanBornc 1947DiedAugust 13 1992 1992 08 13 aged 44 45 Sarajevo Bosnia and HerzegovinaNationalityAmericanOccupationTelevision news producerOrganizationABC NewsKnown forDeath in Yugoslav WarsSpouseSallyAwardsCPJ International Press Freedom Award 1992 On August 13 1992 on his first day in former Yugoslavia he was struck by a sniper s bullet near the Sarajevo Airport while driving through Sniper Alley His team had arrived to interview Milan Panic the new Yugoslav prime minister 1 When traveling with the prime minister however the armored United Nations car proved to be too small to hold everyone and Kaplan was moved to a soft skinned unarmored van of another television crew Because Kaplan had no flak jacket he was seated between two journalists who did 2 A few minutes later a bullet was fired through the tailgate of the van between the taped letters T and V 2 Kaplan was not wearing a flak jacket and the bullet entered his back severing an artery He died hours later in a Sarajevo hospital Kaplan was the first American citizen to be killed in the Yugoslav Wars 1 The shooter was unknown 3 ABC News anchor Sam Donaldson who had also been traveling in the motorcade called Kaplan a good man who understood the risks here 1 US presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater described Kaplan as an honest fair talented and creative journalist and called his death a very sad and personal loss for all of us who ve worked with David 3 ABC News President Roone Arledge praised Kaplan as a man who had devoted his life to news and to this organization 3 In October 1992 Kaplan was posthumously awarded the International Press Freedom Award of the Committee to Protect Journalists His widow Sally accepted the award on his behalf 4 The following year Sam Donaldson created a fellowship in Kaplan s name at the Missouri School of Journalism of the University of Missouri 5 References Edit a b c Sniper s Bullet Kills U S Television Producer Near Sarajevo Airport Los Angeles Times Associated Press August 14 1992 Archived from the original on October 25 2015 Retrieved August 12 2012 a b David Rust April 11 2012 Sniper Alley McDonald s shows change in Bosnia CNN Archived from the original on May 4 2012 Retrieved August 13 2012 a b c U S Journalist Is Killed in Convoy to Sarajevo Talks The New York Times August 14 1992 Archived from the original on February 4 2018 Retrieved August 12 2012 ABC Producer s Widow Accepts Press Freedom Award Associated Press October 22 1992 Archived from the original on June 2 2015 Retrieved August 12 2012 Joan Niesen October 26 2009 Master s Student Boris Korby Awarded David Kaplan Memorial Fellowship Will Intern at ABC Washington News Bureau Missouri School of Journalism Archived from the original on April 28 2012 Retrieved August 12 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Kaplan producer amp oldid 1133990266, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
