Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 November 1980
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: near Menongue –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: SAM 7 missileSAM 7 missile
A SAM 7 missile struck a commercial aircraft, resulting in the downing of all four crew members. Immediate rescue efforts were undertaken, and two individuals were subsequently released as part of a prisoner exchange program.A SAM 7 missile struck a commercial aircraft, resulting in the downing of all four crew members. Immediate rescue efforts were undertaken, and two individuals were subsequently released as part of a prisoner exchange program.
Description
Shot down by UNITA militants with a SAM 7 missile. Four crew members were rescued immediately, two were taken prisoner and were later released as part of a prisoner exchange program.
Source of Information
http://www.veteranangola.ru/main/history/pailot_history, http://www.soviet-empire.com/ussr/viewtopic.php?f=112&t=53114http://www.veteranangola.ru/main/history/pailot_history, http://www.soviet-empire.com/ussr/viewtopic.php?f=112&t=53114Primary Cause
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