Narrative:
The An-12, carrying construction materials, carbide and barbed wires to Kabul, was struck by ground fire on departure. The aircraft crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 2 July 1983 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12 |
| Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Jalalabad Airport (JAA) ( Afghanistan)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jalalabad Airport (JAA/OAJL), Afghanistan |
| Kabul Airport (KBL/OAKB), Afghanistan |
The An-12, carrying construction materials, carbide and barbed wires to Kabul, was struck by ground fire on departure. The aircraft crashed.
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 Jalalabad Airport to Kabul Airport as the crow flies is 119 km (74 miles).
Distance from Jalalabad Airport to Kabul Airport as the crow flies is 119 km (74 miles).
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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