Antonov AN-26 crash, Sep 2, 1987 (6 killed), Khost
Antonov AN-26 accident on September 2, 1987 near Khost, Khost, Afghanistan with 6 fatalities. Cause: Shot down by a surface to air missile on final...
- Date: September 2, 1987
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Khost, Khost, Afghanistan
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Shot down by a surface to air missile on final approach to Khost airport.
An Antonov An-26 on a flight from Kabul to Khost was shot down by a surface to air missile on final approach to Khost airport, Afghanistan, on 2 September 1987. Six of the eight occupants were killed and two survived.