| Date: | Monday 9 February 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Owner/operator: | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Air Force - DRAAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | near Khost Airport (KHT) -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Khost Airport (KHT/OAKS) |
| Kabul Airport (KBL/OAKB) |
An Antonov 26 transport plane was shot down by Afghan Mujahideen guerrillas.
The guerrillas claimed that 15 Afghan officers, 22 soldiers and six crew members were killed in the crash. The government said that the plane was carrying 30 civilians and six crew members.
Sources:
Aviation Letter 244
NY Times 10-2-1981
AP 9-2-1987
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