Narrative:
The An-12 was en route at a height over 6400 m when it was struck by Stinger rocket. The stabilizer was damaged and the crew carried out an emergency landing at Kabul.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 13 August 1987 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12BP |
| Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20M |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | over Gardez ( Afghanistan)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The An-12 was en route at a height over 6400 m when it was struck by Stinger rocket. The stabilizer was damaged and the crew carried out an emergency landing at Kabul.
Classification:
Shot down from the groundForced landing on runway
Sources:
» skywar.ruPhotos
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