Narrative:
The An-12 carried munitions from Kandahar (KDH) to Mazar-i-Sharif (MZR). It descended below clouds and was struck by a missile, causing the failure of engines no. 1 and 2. The airplane crashed and burned as the crew attempted to carry out a forced landing.
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 18 January 1984 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12 |
| Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | CCCP-11429 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 40 km (25 mls) S of Mazar-I-Sharif Airport (MZR) ( Afghanistan)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kandahar Airport (KDH/OAKN), Afghanistan |
| Mazar-I-Sharif Airport (MZR/OAMS), Afghanistan |
The An-12 carried munitions from Kandahar (KDH) to Mazar-i-Sharif (MZR). It descended below clouds and was struck by a missile, causing the failure of engines no. 1 and 2. The airplane crashed and burned as the crew attempted to carry out a forced landing.
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 Kandahar Airport to Mazar-I-Sharif Airport as the crow flies is 588 km (367 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Kandahar Airport to Mazar-I-Sharif Airport as the crow flies is 588 km (367 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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