Narrative:
The An-26 crashed at Kabul after being shot at (small arms fire) by mujahedin rebels.
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 24 June 1988 |
| Time: | 04:00 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | 29 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Kabul Airport (KBL) ( Afghanistan)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kabul Airport (KBL/OAKB), Afghanistan |
| Bagram Air Base (OAI/OAIX), Afghanistan |
The An-26 crashed at Kabul after being shot at (small arms fire) by mujahedin rebels.
Classification:
Shot down from the groundLoss of control
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kabul Airport to Bagram Air Base as the crow flies is 42 km (26 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Kabul Airport to Bagram Air Base as the crow flies is 42 km (26 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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