Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 June 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-118A (DC-6)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 51-3822
Location: –
ÿ Azerbaijan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: C-118A aircraftC-118A aircraft
A C-118A transport aircraft carrying highly sensitive military technology and CIA operatives was targeted by two Soviet MiG-17 fighters after straying off course across the Turkey-Armenia border and crashing in Azerbaijan.A C-118A transport aircraft carrying highly sensitive military technology and CIA operatives was targeted by two Soviet MiG-17 fighters after straying off course across the Turkey-Armenia border and crashing in Azerbaijan.
Description
The C-118A was transporting highly sensitive military technology and CIA operatives from Cyprus to Tehran, Iran when fired upon and crippled by two Soviet MiG-17 fighters after wandering off course crossing the Turkey-Armenian border and eventually crashing in Azerbaijan.
Primary Cause
Misnavigation and deviation from planned route leading to a collision with opposing aircraft.Misnavigation and deviation from planned route leading to a collision with opposing aircraft.Share on:
