Narrative:
An Antonov 30 plane of the Ukraine Air Force crashed after being hit by ground fire near Slavyansk. Photos show the right hand engine on fire and some crew members bailing out.
Pro-Russian sources reported that the airplane involved was an Antonov 30 reconnaissance plane, while Pravda Ukraine quoted Ukrainian reports saying the airplane was an Antonov 26 carrying humanitarian cargo.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that An-30 coded '80 yellow' was involved.
» Pravda Ukraine
» inforesist.org
» russianplanes.net
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 6 June 2014 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-30B |
| Operator: | Ukraine Air Force |
| Registration: | 80 yellow |
| MSN: | 0608 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Drobyshevo ( Ukraine)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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An Antonov 30 plane of the Ukraine Air Force crashed after being hit by ground fire near Slavyansk. Photos show the right hand engine on fire and some crew members bailing out.
Pro-Russian sources reported that the airplane involved was an Antonov 30 reconnaissance plane, while Pravda Ukraine quoted Ukrainian reports saying the airplane was an Antonov 26 carrying humanitarian cargo.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that An-30 coded '80 yellow' was involved.
Sources:
» ITAR-TASS» Pravda Ukraine
» inforesist.org
» russianplanes.net
Photos
Video, social media
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— InfoResist (@InfoResist) June 7, 2014https://t.co/Cd5wwTuUmY #Sloviansk,#Ukraine:Ukr An-30 downed by #Russians;crew safe #Slovyansk #Slavyansk #Slaviansk pic.twitter.com/aeeLQapyeN
— Ukrainian Updates (@Ukroblogger) June 6, 2014This 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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