Antonov AN-26 crash, Jun 18, 1989 (6 killed), Zabol

Antonov AN-26 accident on June 18, 1989 near Zabol, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran with 6 fatalities.

An Ariana Afghan Airlines An-26 (YA-BAK) on a scheduled Kabul to Zaranj service crashed near Zabol, Iran, on 18 June 1989, killing 6 of the 39 people aboard. Database accounts say the flight was hijacked and diverted to Zabol before the crash on approach, while another account cites a cargo ramp failure, so the cause is disputed.

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