Date: | Friday 21 November 1980 |
Time: | |
Type: | Antonov An-26 |
Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | UI |
Location: | near Menongue -
Angola
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Shot down by UNITA militants with a SAM 7 missile. Four crew members were rescued immediately, two were taken prisoner and were later released as part of a prisoner exchange program.
Sources:
veteranangola.ru Soviet-Empire.com U.S.S.R. and communism historical discussion. Revision history:
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