5 fatalities

1987-06-15: Antonov AN-32 — Afghan Republican Air Force - Afghan Hanai Qurah — Kandahar, Afghanistan

Kandahar, AfghanistanFlight

On June 15, 1987, an Antonov AN-32 operated by Afghan Republican Air Force - Afghan Hanai Qurah was involved in an aviation accident near Kandahar, Afghanistan in flight. 5 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile strike. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Kandahar after being struck by a surface-to-air missile, resulting in no survivors.

What happened

On the date of the incident, an unidentified aircraft was involved in a fatal crash near the Kandahar region. During its flight, the aircraft was targeted and struck by a surface-to-air missile. The impact caused the aircraft to descend and crash at the site.

There were no survivors from the event. The total number of fatalities was five crew members, all of whom were on board the aircraft at the time of the strike.

Findings

Official investigations into the destruction of the aircraft concluded that the primary reason for the crash was that the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

Probable cause

The aircraft was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile strike.