Status: | Little or no information is available |
Date: | Sunday 15 January 1984 |
Type: | Antonov An-12 |
Operator: | Ethiopian Air Force |
Registration: | 1506 |
MSN: | 4342002 |
First flight: | 1963 |
Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Tessenei Airport (TES) ( Eritrea)
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Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:Reportedly shot down by guerrilla fighters using a 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (also known as SA-7).
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Soviet Transports» Aviation Letter
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ACIG.org»
Chronological Listing of Ethiopian Losses & Ejections
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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.