Narrative:
Shot down by a shoulder-fired 'Strela' SAM. The missile hit the wing between the engines number 1 and 2.
On board were 25 tons of cargo.
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» Scramble 253
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Saturday 27 October 1984 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-76M |
| Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | CCCP-86739 |
| MSN: | 083412354 ? |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 20 km (12.5 mls) SE of Kabul Airport (KBL) ( Afghanistan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tashkent Airport (TAS/UTTT), Uzbekistan |
| Kabul Airport (KBL/OAKB), Afghanistan |
Shot down by a shoulder-fired 'Strela' SAM. The missile hit the wing between the engines number 1 and 2.
On board were 25 tons of cargo.
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» war.airdisaster.ru
» Scramble 253
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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 Tashkent Airport to Kabul Airport as the crow flies is 739 km (462 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Tashkent Airport to Kabul Airport as the crow flies is 739 km (462 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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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