Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 December 1986
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: 68 km from Kabul Airport (KBL) –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: No. 1 engineNo. 1 engine
An An-12 aircraft was struck by a Stinger missile, resulting in a fire in the no. 1 engine. The fire was uncontrollable and resulted in the crew member’s death. The aircraft landed safely in Kabul.An An-12 aircraft was struck by a Stinger missile, resulting in a fire in the no. 1 engine. The fire was uncontrollable and resulted in the crew member’s death. The aircraft landed safely in Kabul.
Description
The An-12 was struck by a Stinger missile, causing a fire in the no. 1 engine. The fire could not be put out. One of the crew members bailed out at a height too low to open the parachute. He was killed. The airplane landed safely at Kabul.
Primary Cause
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