Antonov AN-12 crash, Jul 11, 1985 (14 killed), Kandahar
Antonov AN-12 accident on July 11, 1985 near Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan with 14 fatalities. Cause: Surface to air missile strike shortly after...
- Date: July 11, 1985
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Surface to air missile strike shortly after takeoff from Kandahar.
An Antonov An-12 flying from Kandahar to Shindand was reportedly shot down by a surface to air missile soon after takeoff on 11 July 1985. It crashed about 22 km from the airfield and burst into flames, killing all 14 occupants.