Antonov AN-26 crash, Dec 21, 1987 (1 killed), Kabul
Antonov AN-26 accident on December 21, 1987 near Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan with 1 fatality. Cause: Hit by a Stinger missile while climbing out after...
- Date: December 21, 1987
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Hit by a Stinger missile while climbing out after takeoff from Kabul.
An Antonov An-26 cargo flight climbing out of Kabul on 21 December 1987 was struck by a Stinger missile. The aircraft was destroyed and one crew member died. The remaining crew members survived.