Antonov AN-12 crash, Jul 12, 1985 (14 killed), Kandahar
Antonov AN-12 accident on July 12, 1985 near Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan with 14 fatalities. Cause: Small arms fire during the approach, followed...
- Date: July 12, 1985
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Small arms fire during the approach, followed by a runway excursion and fire that set off the ammunition cargo.
An Antonov An-12 on a cargo flight was hit by small arms fire on approach to Kandahar on 12 July 1985, then landed, left the runway and caught fire. Fourteen soldiers who tried to fight the fire were killed when the ammunition cargo exploded, and the six crew escaped.