What happened
During its transit, the aircraft was targeted and struck by enemy antiaircraft weaponry. The impact caused a fire to ignite on the left wing of the plane. Following the onset of the fire, the crew initiated an emergency abandonment of the aircraft.
As the crew exited, the plane entered a dive and crashed in the vicinity of Pyongsan. Although the aircraft was completely destroyed upon impact, all three members of the crew were successfully recovered following the incident.
Findings
- The primary factor leading to the loss of the aircraft was the impact from enemy antiaircraft fire, which triggered a structural fire on the left wing.