Antonov AN-12 crash, Jan 23, 1989, Kandahar
Antonov AN-12 accident on January 23, 1989 near Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan with no fatalities. Cause: Mislanding after the aircraft was hit by...
- Date: January 23, 1989
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-12
- Location: Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Mislanding after the aircraft was hit by ground fire on final approach.
A Soviet Air Force Antonov AN12 flying from Kabul to Kandahar was hit by ground fire while on final approach. The crew continued and landed hard, the tail separated, and the aircraft veered off the runway and came to rest. All six crew were injured and the aircraft was written off.