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1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 crash - airplanes
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On November 25 1985 an “Aeroflot” Antonov AN-12 cargo airplane in route from Cuito Cuanavale to Luanda was shot down by South African Special Forces and crashed approximately 43 km of Menongue the provincial center of the Cuando Cubango province Angola. The incident took place in the aftermath of FAPLA’s operation “2 Congresso do Partido” conducted against UNITA military formations in the 6th Military Region.
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1985 Aeroflot Antonov An-12 crash is the predecessor of the Mil Mi-14.Mil Mi-17.
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Designer
OKB-16 design bureau
Is Uk
yes
Speed
10.0
100.0
Service
1968
Fuel Capacity
290
Destination
Angola
Quatro de Fevereiro Airport
Introduced
1967
Number Built
>17
000
Injuries
Engine Power
504000.0
Crew
3
8
Engine
GAZ 41 V-8 water-cooled petrol
Is Vehicle
yes
Clearance
0.43 m
Weight
7000.0
Time
695.0
Status
Vehicle Range
750.0
Coordinates
Angola
Cuando Cubango Province
Successor
Mil Mi-14
Mil Mi-17
Fatalities
21
Length
5.8 m
Unit Cost
5.0
480.0
Primary Armament
4
Tail Number
11747
Variants
9
Primary user
Armour
840.0
Shot Down By
South African Special Forces Brigade
Aircraft Type
Antonov An-12
Manufacturer
Production Date
1966
Date
25
First Flight
7
Origin
Angola
Cuito Cuanavale
Production Start Year
1961
Survivors
Passengers
13
Aircraft Name
Antonov An-12
Width
2.4 m
Spec Label
9
Variants With Their Own Articles
Mil Mi-14
Mil Mi-17
Operator
Aeroflot
Height
2.3 m
Site
Approx. 43 km east of Menongue
Used By
See list of operators
Pw Ratio
72000.0
Produced
1961
Wars
2003 invasion of Iraq
Angolan Civil War
Arab–Israeli conflict
Iran–Iraq War
Later confrontations and withdrawal
Western Sahara War
Yugoslav Wars
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