Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 February 1986
Aircraft Type: Lockheed EC-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force – IRIAF
Location: –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The C-130 ELINT plane.The C-130 ELINT plane.
A C-130 ELINT plane was shot down by an Iraqi Air Force MiG-25PD, utilizing an R-40 (NATO code name AA-6) missile.A C-130 ELINT plane was shot down by an Iraqi Air Force MiG-25PD, utilizing an R-40 (NATO code name AA-6) missile.
Description
The C-130 ELINT plane was shot down by an Iraqi Air Force MiG-25PD, using an R-40 (NATO code name AA-6) missile.
Source of Information
http://www.acig.info/CMS/?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=47http://www.acig.info/CMS/?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=47Primary Cause
The R-40 missile was used in an attack.The R-40 missile was used in an attack.Share on:
