Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 October 1984
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12BP
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-11405
Location: Khost Airport (KHT) –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
An An-12 aircraft carrying blankets and gasoline was struck by mortar fire while landing in Khost, Afghanistan. Multiple crew members were injured, and the aircraft sustained significant damage, including 150 punctures caused by shrapnel. The aircraft successfully took off and landed back at Kabul.An An-12 aircraft carrying blankets and gasoline was struck by mortar fire while landing in Khost, Afghanistan. Multiple crew members were injured, and the aircraft sustained significant damage, including 150 punctures caused by shrapnel. The aircraft successfully took off and landed back at Kabul.
Description
The An-12 flew to Khost (KHT), carrying a load of blankets and two tanks with gasoline. After landing the blankets and one tank of gasoline were unloaded. At that moment the plane came under mortar fire. Several crew members were injured. The crew managed to take-off with the damaged aircraft from the taxiway, starting up three of the engines while already moving and landed back at Kabul. The airplane was substantially damaged; some 150 punctures caused by the shrapnel were found.
Primary Cause
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