Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 November 1986
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: 24 km from Kabul Airport (KBL) –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: An-12 aircraftAn-12 aircraft
An An-12 aircraft carrying a significant payload, including S-24 rockets and explosives, crashed while attempting to ascend to a high altitude. A Stinger missile struck the aircraft, resulting in a crash.An An-12 aircraft carrying a significant payload, including S-24 rockets and explosives, crashed while attempting to ascend to a high altitude. A Stinger missile struck the aircraft, resulting in a crash.
Description
The An-12 took off from Kabul, carrying several tons of S-24 rockets and 400 kilograms of explosives to Jalalabad. While climbing to an altitude of 6400 m the aircraft was struck by a Stinger missile and crashed.
Source of Information
http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=45http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=45Primary Cause
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