Incident
A four-engine aircraft was completing a flight from Tashkent, carrying 11 people and a load of 25 tons of various equipment. While on approach, a surface-to-air missile of the Strela type struck the left wing between engines number 1 and 2. The aircraft went out of control, descended, and crashed in a huge explosion approximately 20 kilometers southeast of Kabul.
Casualties
All 11 occupants on board were killed.
Investigation
The official investigation concluded that the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile, which was determined to be the probable cause of the accident.