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| Date: | Friday 19 June 1981 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-17M |
| Owner/operator: | 217 APIB Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Shindand Area -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shindand Air Base (OASD) |
| Shindand Air Base (OASD) |
During a combat mission from Shindand Air Base, pilot was blinded by the rising sun and crashed.
St/Lt Farhat Nazifovich Akmaev was killed.
Sources:
https://www.ww2.dk/new/air%20force/regiment/shap/217apib.htm
http://afgan.ru/memorial/33akmaev-far-naz-afgan-.html
https://www.bvvaul.ru/profiles/2491.php
http://skywar.ru/Poteri1981
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2016 09:31 | JF | Added |
| 02-May-2022 23:24 | JF | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Nov-2023 08:13 | JF | Updated [Source, ] |
| 14-Nov-2023 10:52 | JF | Updated [Source, ] |
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