2007 AerianTur-M Antonov An-26 crash
The 2007 AerianTur-M Antonov An-26 crash was an aviation accident involving an Antonov An-26 airliner, which crashed on 9 January 2007 while attempting to land at the Joint Base Balad in Balad, Iraq, which was at that time operated by the United States Air Force. The crash killed 34 people aboard and left one passenger critically injured. Officials claim the crash was caused by poor weather conditions, but other sources claim that this is a cover-up and the plane was actually shot down by a missile.
An Antonov An-26 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 January 2007 |
| Summary | Disputed cause |
| Site | Balad, Iraq |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-26 |
| Operator | AerianTur-M |
| Registration | ER-26068 |
| Occupants | 35 |
| Passengers | 30 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 34 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
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