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| Date: | Monday 9 October 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Teseney, Gash-Barka Region -
 Eritrea
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dzhankoi, UA |
| Teseney, ER |
While approaching Teseney, the Antonov An-12 was struck by two Strela surface-to-air missiles. The aircraft, containing food cargo crashed and subsequently caught fire, killing all 8 people aboard.
Sources:
Soviet Transports
http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=85
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2024 08:04 | lagi | Added |
| 16-Jun-2024 08:05 | ASN | Updated [Nature, Source, Plane category, ] |
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