Antonov AN-8 crash, Dec 16, 1966 (6 killed), Chirchik AFB...
Antonov AN-8 accident on December 16, 1966 near Chirchik AFB (Tashkent) Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan with 6 fatalities.
- Date: December 16, 1966
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-8
- Location: Chirchik AFB (Tashkent) Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Soviet Air Force An 8 on a military cargo flight from Andijan to Chirchik Air Base crashed short of the runway threshold while on final approach in poor weather. Six of the seven occupants were killed, and one crew member was seriously injured.