Tashkent - Kabul

On June 12, 1990 at 12:00 AM, Tashkent - Kabul experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Kabul Kabul.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While cruising over the Pagman Pass at an altitude of 7,700 meters on a cargo flight from Tashkent to Kabul, the aircraft was hit by a Stinger missile that struck the front left part of the fuselage. Three meters square of fuselage was sheared off and both left engine failed. The crew started an emergency descent while being 70 km from the Kabul Airport but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field located few km from Kabul Airport. The aircraft landed with flaps and undercarriage up and came to rest. All 10 occupants were rescued, among them two were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-86905, MSN 00234 36054, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.4619°, 69.1197°.