Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 January 1984
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Air Force
Registration Number: 1506
Location: near Tessenei Airport (TES) –
ÿ Eritrea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants:
Component Affected: 9K32 Strelia-2 Shoulder-fired, Surface-to-Air Missile (SA-7)9K32 Strelia-2 Shoulder-fired, Surface-to-Air Missile (SA-7)
A Ukrainian fighter jet was shot down by guerrilla forces utilizing a 9K32 Strelia-2 surface-to-air missile system.A Ukrainian fighter jet was shot down by guerrilla forces utilizing a 9K32 Strelia-2 surface-to-air missile system.
Description
Reportedly shot down by guerrilla fighters using a 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (also known as SA-7).
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.acig.info/CMS/?option=com_content&task=view&id=137&Itemid=47, http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/Ethiopia.htmhttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://www.acig.info/CMS/?option=com_content&task=view&id=137&Itemid=47, http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/Ethiopia.htmPrimary Cause
Guerrilla fighter attack; use of a sophisticated missile system.Guerrilla fighter attack; use of a sophisticated missile system.Share on:
