2015 Syrian Air Force An-26 crash
A military Antonov An-26 similar to the aircraft involved
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Date | January 18, 2015 |
Summary | Under investigation |
Site | Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Passengers | 29 |
Crew | 6 |
Injuries (non-fatal) | 0 |
Fatalities | 35[1] |
Survivors | 0 |
Aircraft type | Antonov An-26[2] |
Operator | Syrian Air Force |
Registration | YK-AND |
Destination | Abu al-Duhur military airport, Idlib Governorate, Syria |
On 18 January 2015, an Antonov An-26 operated by the Syrian Air Force crashed while attempting to land at the besieged Abu al-Duhur military airport in Idlib Governorate, Syria. The plane was carrying troops as well as military equipment and ammunition.[3] There were 35 people on board,[1] 30 Syrian soldiers[4] and 5 Iranian military experts.[5]
Syrian state media and the pro-insurgent SOHR, said that the crash was due to heavy fog or "technical issues"[1][6][4] and that the plane hit an electricity pylon.[7] However, Al-Qaeda affiliated group Al-Nusra Front claimed that they shot it down.[1][8][9]
Syrian media provided a list with the names of the 30 Syrian soldiers who were killed.[4] Per SOHR, 13 Syrian officers were among the fatalities.[5]
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