Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 January 1984
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-11429
Location: 40 km S of Mazar-I-Sharif Airport (MZR) –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Engines 1 and 2Engines 1 and 2
An-12 aircraft carrying munitions descended below clouds and was struck by a missile, resulting in the failure of engines 1 and 2. The aircraft crashed and burned due to the crew?s attempt to initiate a forced landing.An-12 aircraft carrying munitions descended below clouds and was struck by a missile, resulting in the failure of engines 1 and 2. The aircraft crashed and burned due to the crew?s attempt to initiate a forced landing.
Description
The An-12 carried munitions from Kandahar (KDH) to Mazar-i-Sharif (MZR). It descended below clouds and was struck by a missile, causing the failure of engines no. 1 and 2. The airplane crashed and burned as the crew attempted to carry out a forced landing.
Primary Cause
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