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| Date: | Thursday 3 April 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-17M-3 |
| Owner/operator: | 381 ORAP Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bagram Air Base -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bagram Air Base (OAIX) |
| Bagram Air Base (OAIX) |
On 03 April 1986 during a Combat Mission, Su-17M-3 of 381 ORAP crashed on approach to land at Bagram Air Base after being hit by ground fire.
St/Lt Evgeniy Alexandrovich Pokataev was killed.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagram_Airfield
http://skywar.ru/Poteri1986
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2023 10:36 | JF | Added |
| 06-Nov-2023 06:36 | JF | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Nov-2023 09:08 | JF | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
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