On July 31, 1994, an Antonov AN-26 (registration UR-26207) operated by Air Ukraine (Avialinii Ukrainy) was involved in an aviation accident near Saborsko, Croatia in flight. 7 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft was destroyed after being struck by ground-based weaponry during its cruise phase. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A United Nations humanitarian mission flying from Ćoralići to Pula crashed near Saborsko, Croatia, after being struck by gunfire.
What happened
During a nighttime humanitarian mission operating for the United Nations Organization, an aircraft traveling from Ćoralići toward Pula was intercepted by ground fire. While the aircraft was in its cruise phase of flight, it was struck by projectiles, causing it to crash into a forested region near Saborsko, Croatia.
The impact resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. There were no survivors among the seven fatalities recorded during the incident.
Findings
Investigations concluded that the primary reason for the crash was that the aircraft was shot down by ground fire while navigating through Croatian airspace.
Probable cause
The aircraft was destroyed after being struck by ground-based weaponry during its cruise phase.