Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 October 1984
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-76M
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: CCCP-86739
Location: 20 km SE of Kabul Airport (KBL) –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: The wing between engine numbers 1 and 2.The wing between engine numbers 1 and 2.
A Strelma shoulder-fired SAM struck the wing between engine numbers 1 and 2, resulting in the loss of 25 tons of cargo.A Strelma shoulder-fired SAM struck the wing between engine numbers 1 and 2, resulting in the loss of 25 tons of cargo.
Description
Shot down by a shoulder-fired ‘Strela’ SAM. The missile hit the wing between the engines number 1 and 2. On board were 25 tons of cargo.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=56https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=56Primary Cause
Possible miscalculation or malfunction of the SAM’s targeting system leading to a direct hit on a critical wing component.Possible miscalculation or malfunction of the SAM’s targeting system leading to a direct hit on a critical wing component.Share on:
