Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 September 1985
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Bakhtar Afghan Airlines
Registration Number: YA-BAM
Location: 18 km W of Kandahar –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 52 / Occupants: 52
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A small aircraft was shot down by a ground-to-air missile while flying at 3800 feet msl.A small aircraft was shot down by a ground-to-air missile while flying at 3800 feet msl.
Description
Shot down with a ground-to-air missile. The aircraft was flying at 3800 feet msl.
Source of Information
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Ground-to-air missile launch.Ground-to-air missile launch.Share on:
