Status: | |
Date: | Friday 21 November 1980 |
Type: | Antonov An-26 |
Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
Registration: | registration unknown |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Menongue ( Angola)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:Shot down by UNITA militants with a SAM 7 missile. Four crew members were rescued immediately, two were taken prisoner and were later released as part of a prisoner exchange program.
Sources:
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veteranangola.ru»
Soviet-Empire.com U.S.S.R. and communism historical discussion.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.