Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 January 2015
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Syrian Air Force
Registration Number: YK-AND
Location: near Abu adh Dhuhur Air Base –
ÿ Syria
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: Antonov 26 transport planeAntonov 26 transport plane
Category: Accident
A Syrian Air Force Antonov 26 transport plane crashed near Abu adh Dhuhur Air Base, resulting in the deaths of all on board. State media reported the crash was caused by fog, while the Nusra Front claimed the aircraft was shot down by Syrian forces. Photographic evidence shows the plane broke apart upon impact.A Syrian Air Force Antonov 26 transport plane crashed near Abu adh Dhuhur Air Base, resulting in the deaths of all on board. State media reported the crash was caused by fog, while the Nusra Front claimed the aircraft was shot down by Syrian forces. Photographic evidence shows the plane broke apart upon impact.
Description
A Syrian Air Force Antonov 26 transport plane crashed near Abu adh Dhuhur Air Base, killing all on board. According to state media the airplane crashed due to fog. The Syrian wing of al Qaeda, the Nusra Front, however claimed that it shot down the aircraft. Photos were posted showing that the aircraft broke up after impacting the ground.
Source of Information
http://www.trust.org/item/20150118111650-p9jdy/http://www.trust.org/item/20150118111650-p9jdy/Primary Cause
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