Country
Ukraine

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Kandahar: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-32
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Kandahar
Kandahar
Country:
Afghanistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed near Kandahar. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in the Oman Sea: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1986 at 1445 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-32
Operator:
Registration:
K2729
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Muscat - Jamnagar
MSN:
07 05
YOM:
1986
Location:
Oman Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a delivery flight from Russia to India. The aircraft departed Muscat-Seeb Airport at 1328LT bound for Jamnagar, Gujarat. While in cruising altitude, the aircraft disappeared from radar screens and the crew did not send any distress message. SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned few days later as no trace of the airplane was found. It is believed that it crashed in the Oman Sea about 450 km west of the Indian coast of Gujarat State.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Kishtwar: 17 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1986
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-32
Operator:
Registration:
K2702
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pathānkot – Kichtwar
MSN:
04 07
YOM:
1985
Location:
Kishtwar
Jammu and Kashmir
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
While approaching Kishtwar, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport. All 17 occupants were killed.
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