Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 June 1987
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Bakhtar Afghan Airlines
Registration Number: YA-BAL
Location: near Khost –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 53 / Occupants: 55
Component Affected: Military Ilyushin 14 aircraftMilitary Ilyushin 14 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A military Ilyushin 14 aircraft was shot down by a rebel missile during a military operation.A military Ilyushin 14 aircraft was shot down by a rebel missile during a military operation.
Description
Shot down by a rebel missile. Rebels claimed they brought down a military Ilyushin 14.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Rebel action, likely involving a missile attack.Rebel action, likely involving a missile attack.Share on:
