Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 January 1989
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24
Owner/operator: Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force – DRAAF
Location: near Bannu –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The F-16B aircraft.The F-16B aircraft.
A Pakistani General Dynamics F-16B aircraft was shot down by a Pakistani General Dynamics F-16B during a suspected bombing run.A Pakistani General Dynamics F-16B aircraft was shot down by a Pakistani General Dynamics F-16B during a suspected bombing run.
Description
Shot down by a Pakistani General Dynamics F-16B. The An-24 operated on a suspected bombing run.
Source of Information
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_324.shtmlhttp://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_324.shtmlPrimary Cause
Possible hostile action by a Pakistani military unit.Possible hostile action by a Pakistani military unit.Share on:
