Antonov AN-12 crash, Dec 9, 1979 (6 killed), Chirchik AFB...
Antonov AN-12 accident on December 9, 1979 near Chirchik AFB (Tashkent) Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan with 6 fatalities.
- Date: December 9, 1979
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Chirchik AFB (Tashkent) Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Antonov An-12 on a military flight from Chirchik AFB to Tashkent-Kokaity crashed on a mountain slope about 15 km south of Chirchik AFB while flying too low shortly after takeoff. All six occupants were killed.