The Antonov An-26 (

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: Curl) is a twin-engined

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civilian and

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, designed and produced in the

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from 1969 to 1986.Gordon, Yefim. Komissarov, Dmitry & Sergey. "Antonov's Turboprop Twins". Hinkley. Midland. 2003.

Development

While the An-24T tactical transport had proved successful in supporting Soviet troops in austere locations, its ventral loading hatch restricted the handling of cargo, and in particular vehicles, and made it less effective than hoped in parachuting men and supplies. As a result, interest in a version with a retractable cargo ramp increased, and the

Antonov Antonov State Enterprise ( uk, Державне підприємство «Антонов»), formerly the Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex named after Antonov (Antonov ASTC) ( uk, Авіаційний науково-технічни� ...

design bureau decided in 1966 to begin development on the new An-26 derivative, in advance of an official order. The cargo ramp was based on that design and allowed the cargo deck to be sealed and pressurised in flight. When loading cargo, it could either be lowered to allow vehicles to be driven in, or slid beneath the aircraft's fuselage, so that cargo could be loaded straight in off a truck bed. In March 1968, the OKB received official permission to begin development. Particular attention was given to the military mission, and the majority of early An-26 production was delivered to the VTA (voyenno-transportnaya aviatsiya). Using the majority of the An-24 airframe, it has high-set cantilevered wings, wing-mounted twin turboprops with a turbojet engine in the starboard nacelle for use as an

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and also for extra take-off thrust, plus long main undercarriage legs. The An-26 includes military equipment, such as tip-up paratroop

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seats, an overhead traveling hoist, bulged observation windows and parachute static line attachment cables. It can be configured in 20-30 minutes from the troop transport or freight mission to the

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role with up to 24 stretchers fitted. The An-26 made its public debut at the 27th

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where the second prototype, CCCP-26184 (c/n00202), was shown in the static aircraft park. The An-26 is also manufactured without a license agreement in China by the Xian Aircraft factory as the Y-14, later changed to be included in the

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series.

Total production

Operational history

The An-26 has a secondary bomber role with underwing bomb racks. The racks are attached to the fuselage in front of and behind the rear landing gear. In the bombing role it was extensively used by the

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during the

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and

Sudanese Air Force The Sudanese Air Force ( ar, القوّات الجوّيّة السودانيّة, Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya) is the air force operated by the Republic of the Sudan. As such it is part of the Sudanese Armed Forces. History The Sudanese A ...

during the

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and the

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. Russian Forces have also trained with the An-26 as a bomber. One An-26 was involved in the Purulia Incident in 1995 in which arms were dropped in the Purulia district of

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. The reason behind the drop is not disclosed to the public due to national security.

Variants

;An-26 :"Curl-A" : Twin-engine tactical transport aircraft. ;An-26-100 :Convertible passenger/cargo aircraft modified from An-26 aircraft at the Kyiv plant from 1999. ;An-26 ''Nel'mo'' :An arctic surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft retrofitted with ''Nel'mo'' equipment. ;An-26 ''Pogoda'' :(Weather) Another aircraft for

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duties, similar to the An-26 ''Tsiklon'', with a simplified equipment test lab. ;An-26 ''Polyot'' :(Flight) A single aircraft retrofitted for the purpose of research of unified air traffic control and monitoring system throughout the USSR, with a comprehensive navigation test lab including precision compasses and Doppler speed/shift sensors. ;An-26 ''Sfera'' :(Sphere) A single production aircraft built as a laboratory for atmospheric research. ;An-26 ''Shtabnoy'' :(Shtab: or Headquarters) some An-26s delivered to the Soviet and

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air forces for use as staff transports/mobile command posts. ; :(Life) A single mobile operating room, surgery and intensive care unit ('25 Blue', c/n5406), for the Ukrainian Air Force. ;An-26A :A one-off assault transport prototype with higher performance due to removal of some military equipment. ;An-26ASLK :(''Avtomatizirovannaya sistema lyotnogo kontrolya'' – automated flight control and monitoring system) : A modern flight control and monitoring system equipped with automatic calibration and navigation systems. Recognizable by the distinctive pod low on the forward fuselage side. ;An-26B :A civil cargo version equipped with roller gangsways which can be swung up against the cabin walls when not in use. It was also equipped with two ZMDB Progress (Ivchyenko) Al-24VT

powerplants to deliver higher thrust. ;An-26B :The prototype An-26B retrofitted as a mobile civilian emergency hospital. ;An-26B ''Tsiklon'' :(Cyclone) A weather research/control and cloud-seeding aircraft for the Central Aerologic Laboratory. This aircraft was used for rain induction and protection using cloud-seeding chemicals dropped from slab-sided pods hung from pylons. ;An-26B-100 :Convertible passenger/cargo aircraft modified from An-26B aircraft at the Kyiv plant from 1999. ;An-26BL :Alternative designation for the An-26L. ;An-26BRL :Alternative designation of the An-26RL Arctic surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. ;An-26D :(''Dal'niy'' – long-range) An extended range version with extra fuel in wing tanks and additional external tanks attached to the airframe of the fuselage. One aircraft ('21 Yellow', c/n 13806) was retrofitted and delivered, but no further orders were forthcoming. ;An-26K ''Kaira'' :(Great Auk) A single An-26 aircraft converted to a Kaira test airframe for the development of airborne

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guided systems. ;An-26K ''Kaplya'' :(Drop f liquid After completion of the laser designator trials the An-26K ''Kaira'' was retrofitted to search or optically guided weapons as the navigation systems. During a night test flight at low level, in March 1989, the An-26K Kaplya suffered a massive bird strike, which consequently destroyed the windshield and injured the pilot, who involuntarily downed the aircraft into the

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. ;An-26KPA :(''Kontrol'no-Poverochnaya Apparatura'' – Testing and calibration equipment) : A navigation aids inspecting aircraft with comprehensive navigation equipment and calibration equipment. ;An-26L :A single An-26, (14 Orange, c/n 00607), used at

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near Berlin, for airfield and NAVAID calibration. ;An-26LL-PLO :(''Letayuschaya Laboratoriya – Protivolodochnoy Oborony'' – ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) testbed) : A single An-26A aircraft, (c/n 0901), retrofitted and modified to accommodate range of sophisticated laboratory for surveillance systems, detecting and tracking stealthy nuclear submarines. ;An-26LP :Firefighting version. At least 9 converted. ;An-26M ''Spasatel'' :(Rescue worker) Flying hospital with an emergency surgery facility. Two converted. ;An-26P :(''Protivopozharnyy'' – firefighting) : Aircraft fire-bomber, retrofitted with water tanks in pods on either side of the lower fuselage, which could be substituted for dispensers for

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flares for

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. At least 5 converted. ;An-26P ''Prozhektor'' :(Projector or Searchlight) A single conversion of an An-26 as a guided missile system airframe. ;An-26REP :(''Rahdioelektronnoye protivodeystviye'' – ECM (Electronic Counter-Measures) ) : Electronic countermeasures aircraft fitted with active jammers in cylindrical pods on either side of the lower fuselage sides, as well as chaff and I/R flares for self-defense. One built but did not enter service. ;An-26RL :(''Razvedchik Ledovyy'' – An arctic surveillance, reconnaissance and monitoring) : An arctic surveillance, reconnaissance and monitoring aircraft used to monitor the icebergs and ice formations at arctic circle fitted with SLAR (Sideways Looking Airborne Radar) in long pods on either side of the lower fuselage, extra fuel in a cargo hold fuel tank, provision for surveyors and radar operators. ;An-26RR :Alternative unit designation of the An-26RT

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(ELectronic INTelligence) aircraft. ;An-26RT :"Curl-B": (First use of the designation) A basic designation for a series of ELINT aircraft fitted with a wide range of electromagnetic surveillance equipment. At least one aircraft, (tactical code '152'), retrofitted with the ''Tarahn'' (Ramming Attack) ELINT suite for use in Afghanistan. ;An-26RT :(''Retranslyator'' – Interpreter -Translator): (Substitute of designation) Battlefield communications relay aircraft, fitted with powerful ''Inzheer'' (Fig) radio relay system, for connecting forward units to headquarters units. 42 built. ;An-26RTR :Alternative unit designation of the An-26RT ELINT aircraft. ;An-26S :(''Salon'' – IPLounge) : A new VIP Lounge aircraft for the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense delivered about 1997. ;An-26Sh :(''Shturmanskiy'' – Navigator) : Navigator trainer for the VVS, 36 built at Kyiv.

Non-USSR /-Ukrainian versions

;An-26SM :One aircraft modified as an ELINT aircraft for the

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. ;An-26M :One aircraft modified for NAVAID calibration and flight monitoring for the

and transferred to the post-unification

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. ;An-26ST :East German designation for An-26s used as staff transports. ;An-26T :Unofficial East German designation for An-26s operated by Transportfliegerstaffel 24 (transport squadron 24). ;An-26Z-1 :Czechoslovakian ELINT conversion of one aircraft for ELINT duties. ;

Xian Y-7 The Xian Y-7 () is a twin turboprop transport/passenger aircraft built in China. It is based on the Soviet-designed Antonov An-24 series. Development China imported the Antonov An-24 from early in its production run and also negotiated licenses ...

H :Military transport version. Chinese production version. ;Xian Y-14 :Initial designation of the An-26 copy, later changed to 'Y-7H' (''Hao'' – cargo).

Operators

Military operators

Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 Dvurekov

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National Air Force of Angola The National Air Force of Angola or FANA ( pt, Força Aérea Nacional de Angola) is the air branch of the Armed Forces of Angola. With an inventory of more than 300 aircraft, FANA is (on paper) one of the largest and strongest air forces of A ...

– 22 An-26s bought between 1976 and 1987. One aircraft still operational as of December 2021. ; *

Belarusian Air Force The Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus ( be, Ваенна-паветраныя сілы і войскі супрацьпаветранай абароны Рэспублікі Беларусь, Vajenna-pavietranyja sily i ...

– three operated December 2016. ; * Cape Verde Army – 3 ; *

Chad Air Force The Chadian Air Force (french: Armée de l'Air Tchadienne or AAT) is the aviation branch of the Chad National Army. It was formed in 1961 as the Chadian National Flight/Squadron ( or ENT). The force shares a base with French forces at N'Djame ...

– three in service December 2016. ; * 23 Xian Y-7; 4 Xian Y-7-100; includes all types of Y-7 aircraft **

People's Liberation Army Air Force The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF; ), also known as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army, the regular armed forces of the Peo ...

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Cuban Air Force The Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force ( es, Defensa Anti-Aérea y Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria) commonly abbreviated to DAAFAR in both Spanish and English, is the air force of Cuba. History Background The Cuban Army Air Force was ...

– operated 17, two in service December 2016. ; * Democratic Republic of the Congo Air Force – three in service as of 2021. ; *

Ethiopian Air Force The Ethiopian Air Force (ETAF) () is the air service branch of the Ethiopian National Defence Force. The ETAF is tasked with protecting the national air space, providing support to ground forces, as well as assisting civil operations during natio ...

– one ; *

Ivory Coast Air Force The Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire (french: Forces Armées de Cote d'Ivoire; "FACI") are the armed forces of Ivory Coast. History The Ivorian military has its roots in the colonial armed forces of French West Africa, which were headquartered ...

– two in service as of 2021. ; *

Kazakh Air Force , image = Coa vvsrk.svg , image_size = 200px , caption = Emblem of the Kazakh Air Defence Forces , start_date = , country = , allegi ...

– five An-24 or An-26 in service December 2015.; Received one refurbished An-26 from Ukraine on 3 November 2017. ; *

Kyrgyz Air Force The Kyrgyz Air Force () is the official air force of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic. Its current commander is Colonel Kylychbek Aidaraliev. The official holiday of the air forces is Aviation Day on August 18. History The military avia ...

– two donated from Russia in August 2017. ; *

Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force The Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force (LPLAAF) is the air force of Laos. History The present-day LPLAAF is descended from the Aviation Laotienne, which was established by the French and later became the Royal Lao Air Force. Pathet Lao gue ...

– one in service December 2016. ; *

Libyan Air Force The Libyan Air Force ( ar, القوات الجوية الليبية) is the branch of the Libyan Armed Forces responsible for aerial warfare. In 2010, before the Libyan Civil War, the Libyan Air Force personnel strength was estimated at 18,000 ...

– two An-24/An-26 as of December 2016. ; *

Malagasy Air Force The Malagasy Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Madagascar People's Armed Forces. History The Malagasy Air Force was founded in 1960 with mainly former French aircraft such as Douglas DC-3s, Max Holste MH.1521 Broussards and Dassault ...

– one ; * Moldovan Air Force – one as of December 2016. ; *

Mozambique Air Force The Mozambique Air Force ( pt, Forca Aérea de Moçambique; FAM) is the air force of Mozambique. From 1985 to 1990 it was known as the People's Liberation Air Force (''Força Aérea Popular de Libertação''; FAPL). Overview Due to Mozambique's ...

– one as of December 2016. ; *

Namibian Air Force The Namibian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Namibian Defence Force. It was commissioned on 13 March 2005 at Grootfontein Air Force Base. Accessed 2007/07/27 Following the independence of Namibia from South Africa in 1990, the Air ...

– one as of December 2016. ; *

Nicaraguan Air Force The Nicaraguan Air Force ( es, Fuerza Aérea Nicaragüense) is the air defense branch of the armed forces of Nicaragua. It continues the former Sandinista air units. Before 1979 the Nicaraguan National Guard had some air units (). Air force In 1 ...

– four as of February 2018. ; *

Puntland Maritime Police Force The Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) is a security force based in Puntland, an autonomous region in northeastern Somalia. As of March 2012, the PMPF had around 500 personnel. The force is eventually expected to comprise 10,000 personnel. Ac ...

– one ; *

Romanian Air Force The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) ( ro, Forțele Aeriene Române) is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, five airbases and an air defense brigade. Reserve forces include one ai ...

– Two as 2021 will be withdrawn after 2023 of Alenia C-27J Spartan ; *

Russian Air Force " Air March" , mascot = , anniversaries = 12 August , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = , decorations = , bat ...

– 104 as of December 2016. *

Russian Naval Aviation The Russian Naval Aviation ( rus, Авиация Военно-морского флота России, r=Aviatsiya Voenno-morskovo Flota Rossii) is the air arm of the Russian Navy, a successor of Soviet Naval Aviation. The Russian Navy is divide ...

Border Guard Service of Russia The Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (PS FSB Rossii) (russian: Пограничная служба Федеральной службы безопасности Российской Федерации (� ...

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Serbian Air Force The Serbian Air Force and Air Defence ( sr-Cyrl, Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздухопловна одбрана Војске Србије, Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivvazduhoplovna odbrana Vojske Srbije, Wa ...

– one ; *

– six as of December 2016; at least one has been used as an improvised bomber ; *

Syrian Air Force ) , mascot = , anniversaries = 16 October , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = * 1948 Arab-Israeli War * Six-Day War * Yom Kippur War ...

– two as of December 2016; one crashed ; *

Armed Forces of Transnistria The Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic ( ro, Forțele armate ale Republicii Moldovenești Nistrene, Moldovan Cyrillic: Форцеле армате але Републичий Молдовенешть Нистрене; russian: ...

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Ukrainian Naval Aviation The Ukrainian Naval Aviation ( ua, Морська Авіація, Morska Aviatsiya) is a component of the Ukrainian Navy. During the breakup of the Soviet Union, significant portions of the Soviet Naval Aviation were based in Ukraine, which were ...

– two as of December 2016 *

Ukrainian Air Force The Ukrainian Air Force ( uk, Пові́тряні си́ли Збро́йних сил Украї́ни) is the air force of Ukraine and one of the five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Its headquarters are in the city of Vinnytsia. W ...

– around 22 as of 2017 ; * Uzbek Air Force – four as of December 2016 ; *

Yemen Air Force The Yemeni Air Force ( ar, القوات الجوية اليمنية, al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Yamaniya) is the air operations branch of the Yemeni Armed Forces. Numbers of aircraft can not be confirmed but serviceability of these aircraft is low. ...

– six

Former military operators

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Afghan Air Force The Air Force of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, also referred to as the Islamic Emirate Air Force and the Afghan Air Force, is the air force branch of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The Royal Afghan Air Force was e ...

– All remaining aircraft retired June 2011. One of their An-26 which defected to Pakistan, is preserved at PAF Museum, Karachi ; *

Bangladesh Air Force The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, Bangladesh Biman Bahini) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The Air Force is primarily responsible for air defence of B ...

; * Benin Air Force – two ; *

Bulgarian Air Force The Bulgarian Air Force ( bg, Военновъздушни сили, Voennovazdushni sili) is one of the three branches of the Military of Bulgaria, the other two being the Bulgarian Navy and Bulgarian land forces. Its mission is to guard and p ...

– five used from 1984 until 2011 ; *

Royal Cambodian Air Force The Royal Cambodian Air Force ( km, កងទ័ពជើងអាកាស, Kângtoăp Cheung Akas, ) is the branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces which is charged with operating all military aircraft in Cambodia. Organisation The Royal ...

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Congolese Air Force The Congolese Air Force (french: Force Aérienne Congolaise) is the air branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo, in the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville). Former Cold War air force After achieving independence from Fr ...

– one ; *

Czechoslovakian Air Force The Czechoslovak Air Force (''Československé letectvo'') or the Czechoslovak Army Air Force (''Československé vojenské letectvo'') was the air force branch of the Czechoslovak Army formed in October 1918. The armed forces of Czechoslovakia ce ...

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Guinea-Bissau Air Force The Guinea-Bissau Air Force ( pt, Força Aérea da Guiné-Bissau) is the air force arm of the military of Guinea-Bissau. History On leaving Bissalanca by 1973–74, the Portuguese Air Force left three North American T-6Gs.Cooper and Weinert 201 ...

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Hungarian Air Force The Hungarian Air Force ( hu, Magyar Légierő), is the air force branch of the Hungarian Defence Forces. The task of the current Hungarian Air Force is primarily defensive purposes. The flying units of the air force are organised into a single ...

– 11 delivered from 1974, last one retired June 2020. Hungarian Air Force Antonov An-26 departs RIAT 14thJuly2014 arp

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Iraqi Air Force The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF or IrAF) ( ar, القوات الجوية العراقية, Al Quwwat al Jawwiyah al Iraqiyyah}) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Iraqi Armed Forces. It is responsible for the defense of Iraqi airspace as well ...

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Lithuanian Air Force The Lithuanian Air Force or LAF ( lt, Lietuvos karinės oro pajėgos, abbreviated as ''LK KOP'') is the military aviation branch of the Lithuanian armed forces. It is formed from professional military servicemen and non-military personnel. Units ...

– three operated ; *

- two delivered in 1980 ; *

Malian Air Force The Mali Air Force is the air force of Mali. History The Mali Air Force (french: Armée de l'air du Mali) was founded in 1961 with French-supplied military aid. This included MH.1521 Broussard utility monoplane followed by two C-47 transports ...

- one ; * Mongolian Air Defense Forces Command – four ; *

Niger Air Force The Niger Armed Forces (french: Forces armées nigériennes) (FAN) includes military armed force service branches (Niger Army and Niger Air Force), paramilitary services branches ( National Gendarmerie of Niger and National Guard of Niger) an ...

– one, bought from Libya in 1997 ; * Yemen Arab Republic Air Force - one ; *

Pakistani Air Force , "Be it deserts or seas; all lie under our wings" (traditional) , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = ...

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Peruvian Air Force The Peruvian Air Force ( es, link=no, Fuerza Aérea del Perú, FAP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power. Additional missions include assistance in safeguardin ...

– 22 operated from 1977 to 1993 Polish AN-26

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Polish Air Force The Polish Air Force ( pl, Siły Powietrzne, , Air Forces) is the aerial warfare branch of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as ''Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej'' (). In 2014 it consisted of roughly 16,425 mil ...

– 12 operated from 1972 to January 2009; retired ; *

Slovak Air Force The Slovak Air Force, known since 2002 as the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Vzdušné sily Ozbrojených síl Slovenskej republiky), is the aviation and air defense branch of the Slovak Armed Forces. Operating 23 aircr ...

– Two, retired in 2016, to be replaced by

Alenia C-27J Spartan The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Leonardo's Aircraft Division (formerly Alenia Aermacchi until 2016). It is an advanced derivative of Alenia Aeronautica's earlier G.222 (C-27A Spartan in ...

aircraft beginning in 2017. ; *

Somali Air Corps "Lean Together" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = , equipment = , equipment_l ...

; * People's Democratic Republic of Yemen Air Force - three bought in 1979 ; *

Soviet Air Force The Soviet Air Forces ( rus, Военно-воздушные силы, r=Voyenno-vozdushnyye sily, VVS; literally "Military Air Forces") were one of the air forces of the Soviet Union. The other was the Soviet Air Defence Forces. The Air Forces ...

– Passed on to successor states in 1991 *

Soviet Naval Aviation Soviet Naval Aviation (AV-MF, for ''Авиация военно-морского флота'' in Russian, or ''Aviatsiya voyenno-morskogo flota'', literally "aviation of the military maritime fleet") was the naval aviation arm of the Soviet Nav ...

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Tanzanian Air Force The Tanzania Air Force Command ( sw, Kamandi ya Jeshi la Anga) is the aerial service branch of the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF). The current commander of the Tanzania Air Force Command is Major General SB MANI , who replaced major gen ...

– none; retired ; *

Military of Turkmenistan The Armed Forces of Turkmenistan ( tk, Türkmenistanyň Ýaragly Güýçleri), known informally as the Turkmen National Army () is the national military of Turkmenistan. It consists of the Ground Forces, the Air Force and Air Defense Forces, N ...

– ten ; *

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...

– Operated 2003–2007 by the

6th Special Operations Squadron The 6th Special Operations Squadron is part of the 27th Special Operations Wing (27 SOW) at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. The squadron operates MC-130J Commando II aircraft in support of special operations. The 6th SOS specializes in the u ...

; *

Yugoslav Air Force The Air Force and Air Defence ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздушна одбрана, Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivvazdušna odbrana ; abbr. sh-Cyrl-Latn, label=none, separator=/, РВ и ПВ� ...

– 14 ; * Zambian Air Force and Air Defense Command – four

Civil operators

Polar Airlines Antonov An-26-100 Sibille

; * Genex (two) ; * Air Bright (one) ; * Sadelca (one) * Servicio Aéreo del Vaupés SELVA (three) ; *

Aerogaviota Aerogaviota is an airline based in Havana, Cuba. It operates domestic flights within Cuba as well as flights from Cuba to Jamaica. Its main base is Playa Baracoa, Havana,Flight International 27 March 2007 although it occasionally flies out of an ...

(three) ; *

SAS Cargo Group SAS AB (Scandinavian Airlines System Aktiebolag), trading as SAS Group, is an airline holding company headquartered in the SAS Frösundavik Office Building in Solna Municipality, Sweden. It is the owner of the airlines Scandinavian Airlines and S ...

(one) ; *

CityLine Hungary CityLine Hungary Ltd. was a Hungarian charter airline based at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport. The airline had its headquarters in Vecsés, Hungary. History The airline was founded in March 2003 with the aim of providing cargo operati ...

(four) ; *

RAF-Avia RAF-Avia is a Latvian airline headquartered in Riga and based at Riga International Airport.Flight International 12–18 April 2005 History The airline was established in 1990 with the purpose of delivering parts and manufacturing materials ...

(five) ; *

Valan International Cargo Charter Valans are a Malayali caste based in Kerala, India. Valans comes under as the subcaste of Dheevara (caste). Dheevara (caste) is a grouping of fishing castes from the Kerala state of South India. According to some, the name derives from their u ...

; * Aero Condor (one) * Amazon Sky (two) * ATSA (one) * Cielos Andinos (two) ; *

Interisland Airlines Interisland Airlines is an air charter company headquartered in Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Manila, the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Interisland Resorts & Services, Inc. and provides domestic and international charter ser ...

* Mosphil Aero ; *

Exin Exin is a cargo airline based in Lublin, Poland. Its main base is Katowice International Airport. Destinations Exin operates the following services on behalf of DHL Aviation (as of February 2010): ;Denmark *Copenhagen - Copenhagen Airport ...

(six) ; *

Angara Airlines JSC Angara Airlines (russian: ЗАО «Авиакомпания «Ангара») is an airline based in Irkutsk, Russia. Overview Established in 2000, it operates on behalf of its owner, the Irkut Corporation aircraft repair factory out of Irk ...

(three) *

Chukotavia ChukotAVIA (russian: ЧукотАВИА, short for Чукотские авиалинии; en, Chukotka Airlines) is an airline based in Anadyr, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It operates passenger, cargo, and utility services. Its main base i ...

(three) *

IrAero IrAero is an airline based in Irkutsk, Russia. It operates domestic and international scheduled passenger services, charter and cargo flights. Its main base is in Irkutsk Airport. History The airline was established in 1999 in Irkutsk, Russia. ...

(ten) *

Khabarovsk Airlines Khabarovsk Airlines (russian: Хабаровские авиалинии, '), stylised KhabAvia (russian: ХабАвиа, '), is a Russian state-owned airline with bases at Khabarovsk and Nikolayevsk-on-Amur. Established in 2004, the airline operat ...

(three) * Kostroma Air Enterprise (four) *

KrasAvia KrasAvia is a scheduled and charter passenger airline based in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. It was established in 1956 as Turin Airline before being renamed Evenkia Avia in 2002 and KrasAvia in 2007. It is Russia's largest regional carrier, with a flee ...

(four) *

Polar Airlines Polar Airlines (russian: Полярные авиалинии, ''Poljarnýe avialinii'') is an airline based in Yakutsk, Sakha Republic, Russia. It operates scheduled and charter passenger and cargo services. In 2020, it became part of Russia's ...

(three) ; *

Badr Airlines Badr Airlines, formerly Sarit Airlines (from 1997 to 2004), is an airline based in Khartoum, Sudan, operating cargo and passenger air services for humanitarian aid missions, and chartered VIP flights. Its main base is Khartoum International Airpor ...

(one) ; *

Tajik Air Tajik Air (legally ''State Unitary Aviation Enterprise'') (Cyrillic: ''Таджик Эйр'') is an airline in Tajikistan. It has its head office at Dushanbe International Airport in Dushanbe. The airline's main hub is at Dushanbe International Ai ...

(one) ; *

Air Urga URGA International Joint Stock Aviation Company ( Ukr. Міжнародна акціонерна авіаційна компанія «УРГА»), branded as Air Urga, is a charter airline based in Kropyvnytskyi and Zhuliany, Ukraine. Histor ...

(ten) *

Antonov Airlines Antonov Airlines is a Ukrainian cargo airline, a division of the Antonov aviation company. It operates international charter services in the oversized-cargo market. Its main base is Hostomel Airport near Kyiv. In the aftermath of the Battle o ...

(former) *

ARP 410 Airlines ARP 410 Airlines ( uk, Державне підприємство Завод 410 цивільної авіації «Авіакомпанія «ARP 410») (EN:State Enterprise Plant 410 Civil Aviation "Airline 410") was an airline based in Kyiv, ...

(five) * Constanta Airline (four) * Eleron Airlines (two) * Vulkan Air (three) ; * Solar Cargo (two) *note: Lithuania was not a CIS country.

Accidents and incidents

1970s

* 23 May 1976: An Aeroflot An-26 (CCCP-26567) crashed short of the runway near Teply Klyuch Airport, Russia. * 14 July 1977: An

An-26 was shot down by

UNITA The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola ( pt, União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola, abbr. UNITA) is the second-largest political party in Angola. Founded in 1966, UNITA fought alongside the Popular Movement for ...

rebels near

Cuangar Cuangar is a town and municipality in Cuando Cubango Province in Angola. The town lies on the Okavango River, opposite the town of Nkurenkuru Nkurenkuru (1.093 m above sea level) is a town on the south-western banks of the Kavango River. It i ...

, killing 30 people on board. * 18 August 1977: An Aeroflot An-26 (CCCP-26536) landed hard at Ust-Kuyga Airport due to pilot error; no casualties. * 9 December 1978: An Aeroflot An-26 (CCCP-26547) lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff from Cherskiy Airport due to a shifted load, killing all seven on board. The cargo had not been secured properly. * 26 March 1979: Aeroflot Flight 37293, an An-26 (CCCP-26569), struck a wooded hillside near Baykit, Russia, killing four of 12 on board.

1980s

* 12 December 1980: A

Soviet Air Forces The Soviet Air Forces ( rus, Военно-воздушные силы, r=Voyenno-vozdushnyye sily, VVS; literally "Military Air Forces") were one of the air forces of the Soviet Union. The other was the Soviet Air Defence Forces. The Air Forces ...

An-26 was shot down by guerrilla forces in

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near the border with

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, killing five people on board. * 23 December 1981: Aeroflot Flight 22237, an An-26 (CCCP-26505), crashed while on approach to Severo-Yeniseisk Airport in poor weather during an attempted go-around after descending too soon, killing two of seven on board. The flight mechanic and navigator were drunk. * 14 January 1982: An

An-26 crashed near

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

, killing 73 Ethiopian, Libyan and Cuban troops. This accident remains the deadliest involving the An-26. * 11 February 1982: Vietnam People's Air Force An-26 ''26264'' was shot down by two Royal Thai Air Force Northrop F-5Es and crashed in a rice field near Prachinburi, Thailand, during an intelligence-gathering mission from Phnom Penh, reportedly killing one of 13 on board. * 15 March 1982: A Soviet Navy An-26 (MSN 6805) crashed shortly after a night-time take off from

Anapa Airport Anapa Airport (russian: аэропорт Анапа) , also known as Vityazevo Airport (russian: аэропорт Витязево) is an international airport located near Vityazevo village in Anapa, Russia. It serves the resort town of Anapa ...

when the flaps were retracted prematurely, killing all nine people on board. * 29 November 1982: a

TAAG Angola Airlines TAAG Angola Airlines E.P. ( pt, TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola E.P.) is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Angola. Based in Luanda, the airline operates domestic services within Angola, medium-haul services in Africa and long-haul service ...

An-26 (D2-TAB) flew into a mountain in the

Bibala Bibala (known as Vila Arriaga until 1975) is a town, with a population of 10,500 (2014), and a municipality in southern Angola. It lies in Namibe Province. The municipality of Bibala covers with a population of 64,504 (2014). It is bordered to ...

region, killing all 15 people on board. * 23 December 1982: An Aeroflot An-26 (CCCP-26627) crashed on takeoff from Rostov Airport, killing all 16 on board. The aircraft was overloaded. * 6 May 1983: a

An-26 hit trees on a night-time approach in heavy snow as it was trying to land at Klyuchi, Klyuchevsky District, Altai Krai, killing 33 of the 37 people on board. * 3 July 1984: A

An-26 (FAP-377) crashed into mountains northeast of

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

, killing all five people on board. * 22 January 1985: a

An-26 operating in

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

exceeded the maximum allowable speed and broke apart, killing all eight people on board. * 3 May 1985: Soviet Air Force An-26 ''101 red'' (callsign "CCCP-26492") collided in mid-air with

Aeroflot Flight 8381 The 1985 Zolochiv mid-air collision occurred on 3 May 1985 between Aeroflot Flight 8381 (Tu-134) and Soviet Air Force Flight 101 (An-26). History Aeroflot Flight 8381, a scheduled flight of a twin-engine Tupolev Tu-134 that departed Tallinn Airp ...

, a Tupolev Tu-134, due to ATC errors, killing all 94 on board both aircraft. * 4 September 1985: A

Bakhtar Afghan Airlines Bakhtar Afghan Airlines is an airline from Afghanistan, which offers domestic flights. The company was founded in 1967 as Bakhtar Airlines, a name it kept until 1985, when it was renamed Bakhtar Afghan Airlines by Pashtun governments. In 1985 th ...

An-26 (YA-BAM) was shot down by a SAM near

Kandahar Kandahar (; Kandahār, , Qandahār) is a List of cities in Afghanistan, city in Afghanistan, located in the south of the country on the Arghandab River, at an elevation of . It is Afghanistan's second largest city after Kabul, with a population ...

, killing all 52 people on board. * 30 March 1986: A

An-26 crashed while trying to land at Pemba Airport. All three crew and 41 of the 46 passengers were killed. * 6 December 1986: a

An-26 (MSN 2210) crashed after take-off from

Budapest-Ferihegy Airport Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport ( hu, Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér) , formerly known as ''Budapest Ferihegy International Airport'' and still commonly called just ''Ferihegy'', is the international airport serving t ...

, most likely because of icing. Four of the five people on board were killed. * 9 February 1987: an

An-26 was shot down by

Mujahideen ''Mujahideen'', or ''Mujahidin'' ( ar, مُجَاهِدِين, mujāhidīn), is the plural form of ''mujahid'' ( ar, مجاهد, mujāhid, strugglers or strivers or justice, right conduct, Godly rule, etc. doers of jihād), an Arabic term th ...

guerrillas shortly after takeoff from

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, killing all 36 people on board. * 19 February 1987: a

An-26 crashed in fog near Stadnitsa while attempting to land at

Vinnytsia Vinnytsia ( ; uk, Вінниця, ; yi, װיניצע) is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. A ...

, killing all nine people on board. * 6 March 1987: an

Aeroflot PJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines (russian: ПАО "Аэрофло́т — Росси́йские авиали́нии", ), commonly known as Aeroflot ( or ; russian: Аэрофлот, , ), is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Russia. The ...

An-26 (CCCP-26007) struck a mountain near

Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to ...

after failing to change heading, killing all nine people on board. * 11 June 1987: a

An-25 (YA-BAL) was shot down by rebels near

Khost Khōst ( ps, خوست) is the capital of Khost Province in Afghanistan. It is the largest city in the southeastern part of the country, and also the largest in the region of Loya Paktia. To the south and east of Khost lie Waziristan and Kurram in ...

, killing 53 of the 55 people on board. * 18 June 1987: a

An-26 (FAP-392) crashed into a mountain near Saposoa, killing all 46 people on board. * 13 August 1987: an

An-26 was reportedly shot down, killing all 12 on board. * 1 September 1987: an

An-26 was shot down near

, killing all right people on board. * 13 September 1987: a

An-26 was shot down by

rebels near

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, killing all 15 people on board. * 16 September 1987:

An-26 ''285'' flying from

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Ho Chi Minh City , population_density_km2 = 4,292 , population_density_metro_km2 = 697.2 , population_demonym = Saigonese , blank_name = GRP (Nominal) , blank_info = 2019 , blank1_name = – Total , blank1_ ...

crashed at

Bảo Lộc Bảo Lộc (old name in Ma language: B’Lao) is a city of Lâm Đồng Province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country ...

while on approach to Ho Chi Minh City, killing all 31 crew and passengers on board, mostly military personnel and their family members. Wreckage was found in 1989. * 22 October 1987: a

An-26 was shot down near

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, killing all eight people on board. * 21 December 1987: A

An-26 flying from

Kabul Kabul (; ps, , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province; it is administratively divided into 22 municipal districts. Acco ...

Bagram Bagram (; Pashto/ fa, بگرام) is a town and seat in Bagram District in Parwan Province of Afghanistan, about 60 kilometers north of the capital Kabul. It is the site of an ancient city located at the junction of the Ghorband and Panjshir Va ...

was shot down by a

Stinger missile The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters as the Air-to-Ai ...

shortly after takeoff. The no. 1 engine was hit and shrapnel punctured the fuel tank. Smoke entered the cabin. Five of the six crew members bailed out safely, however the pilot jumped out at an altitude too low to open the parachute and did not survive. * 10 April 1988: an

An-26 was shot down near

Maymana Maymana (Persian/ Uzbek/Pashto: میمنه) is the capital city of Faryab Province in northwestern Afghanistan, near the Turkmenistan border. It is approximately northwest of the country's capital Kabul, and is located on the Maymana River, whi ...

, killing all 29 people on board. * 20 April 1988: a

An-26 (MSN 11808) crashed shortly after takeoff from

Chkalovsky Air Base Chkalovsky is a military air base near Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located 31 km northeast of Moscow. In 1932-35, the state flight testing institute was relocated here from Khodynka, the Central Airfield. A reorganisation in ...

when the right engine failed, killing all six people on board. * 27 April 1988: a

An-26 ''T-237'' was accidentally shot down by Cuban troops stationed at

Techamutete Chamutete is a town in southern Angola. Chamutete is also spelled Techamutete. It lies in Huíla Province. Transport It is currently terminus for a branch railway from Dongo on the Southern Railway system. In 2007, talks between Angola and ...

, Angola, killing all 29 people on board. * 24 June 1988: a

An-26 was shot down by

rebels after take off from

, killing all five people on board. * 19 November 1988: an

An-26 was shot down by the

Pakistan Air Force , "Be it deserts or seas; all lie under our wings" (traditional) , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = ...

near

Parachinar Parachinar ( ps, پاړه چنار; ur, ) is a small Pashtun ( Turi and Bangash tribe) town which is the capital of Kurram District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Parachinar is situated on a neck of Pakistani territory west ...

, killing all 30 people on board. Afghan officials said the plane had crossed the border after suffering mechanical problems while Pakistani officials said it had failed to identify itself. * 10 December 1988: an

Ariana Afghan Airlines Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd. ( ps, د آريانا افغان هوايي شرکت; prs, هواپیمایی آریانا), also known simply as Ariana, is the flag carrier and largest airline of Afghanistan. Founded in 1955, Ariana is the olde ...

An-26 was shot down over Pakistan by the

Pakistan Air Force , "Be it deserts or seas; all lie under our wings" (traditional) , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = ...

, killing all 25 people on board. * 10 March 1989: an

An-26 crashed at

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, killing all five people on board. * 18 June 1989: an

An-26 (YA-BAK) crash landed on a hill near Zabot after the ramp was opened in flight, killing six of the 39 people on board. * 19 July 1989: an Aeroflot An-26 (CCCP-26685) was on an ice observation flight over the East Siberian Sea to guide ships when it crashed at Cape Kibera after the left wing hit a cliff during a turn that was too close to the shore, killing all 10 on board. * 23 July 1989: an

An-26 was shot down by

rebels near Chana, killing 42 of the 48 people on board. * 8 September 1989: a Cuban Air and Air Defense Force An-26 (MSN 3805) crashed into the sea near Playa de Baracoa during a nighttime exercise, killing seven of the eight people on board. * 26 October 1989: a

An-26 flew into a mountain in bad weather near

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky ( rus, Петропавловск-Камчатский, a=Петропавловск-Камчатский.ogg, p=pʲɪtrɐˈpavləfsk kɐmˈtɕatskʲɪj) is a city and the administrative, industrial, scientific, and cultur ...

, killing all 37 people on board.

1990s

* 1990s: Soviet Air Force An-26 ''01 red'' burned out on the ground at Orenburg Air Base following an APU fire. * mid 1990s: Russian Air Force An-26 ''RA-47415'' force-landed at Belgorod Airport and was withdrawn from use and cancelled from the Russian register in 2001. Although the aircraft was planned to become a cinema for the "Rolan Bykov Fund" in Belgorod, this was abandoned in 2004 because some of the radioactive sensors had not been removed. * 23 March 1990: Cubana de Aviacion Flight 7406, an An-26 (CU-T1436), overran the runway at Antonio Maceo Airport following an aborted takeoff, killing four of 46 on board. * 5 May 1990: a

An-26 crashed near Sparfayev island while on a flight from

Magadan Magadan ( rus, Магадан, p=məɡɐˈdan) is a port town and the administrative center of Magadan Oblast, Russia, located on the Sea of Okhotsk in Nagayev Bay (within Taui Bay) and serving as a gateway to the Kolyma region. History Maga ...

, killing all seven people on board. * 22 February 1991: an

An-26 was shot down near

Cazombo Airport Cazombo Airport is an airport serving the city of Cazombo in the Moxico Province of Angola. The Cazombo non-directional beacon (Ident: CZ) is on the field. See also * * * List of airports in Angola * Transport in Angola Transport in Angola ...

, killing all 47 people on board. * 15 August 1991: due to an air traffic controller's mistaken direction a

An-26 hit a mountain after take-off from

Burevestnik Airport Burevestnik (also Iturup; ja, 天寧飛行場, ''Tennei-hikōjyō'') is a military air base on Iturup Island, Russia, establishing the nation's presence on the disputed South Kuril Islands with the largest airfield in the region. It is also the ...

, killing all nine people on board. * 27 February 1992:

An-26 "52+10" crashed after a hard landing. None of the crew members was injured. * 8 April 1992:

Yasir Arafat Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf al-Qudwa al-Husseini (4 / 24 August 1929 – 11 November 2004), popularly known as Yasser Arafat ( , ; ar, محمد ياسر عبد الرحمن عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني, Mu ...

's An-26 crashed during a sandstorm. Of the 13 on board, both pilots and an engineer were killed. * 23 April 1993: A MIAT Mongolian Airlines An-26 (BNMAU-14102) struck the side of Marz Mountain, Zavkhan Province, Mongolia while descending for Ölgii, killing all 32 on board. * 17 June 1993: A Tajikistan Airlines An-26 (''26035'') stalled, spun down and crashed into a hillside 22 mi north of Tbilisi, Georgia, after encountering severe turbulence, killing all 33 on board. * 26 December 1993: A Kuban Airlines An-26 (RA-26141) stalled and crashed upside down while landing at Leninakan Airport due to overloading, killing 35 of 36 on board. * 13 July 1994: A Russian Air Force An-26 was stolen from Kubinka AFB by an engineer planning to commit suicide. He circled Lyakhovo at 300–2000 feet until the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed, killing him. * 31 July 1994: An

Air Ukraine Air Ukraine ( uk, Авіалінії України ''Avialiniyi Ukrayiny'') was a state-owned airline from Ukraine, serving as flag carrier of the country from 1992 to 2002. Headquartered in Kyiv, Air Ukraine operated scheduled passenger and c ...

An-26B (UR-26207), operating on behalf of the UN, was reportedly shot down and crashed near Saborsko, Croatia, killing all 7 people on board. * 16 January 1995: An

Angolan Air Force The National Air Force of Angola or FANA ( pt, Força Aérea Nacional de Angola) is the air branch of the Armed Forces of Angola. With an inventory of more than 300 aircraft, FANA is (on paper) one of the largest and strongest air forces of A ...

An-26 was downed by rebel forces in the north of the country, killing all six occupants. * 16 March 1995: A Central Region Airlines An-26B (RA-26084) struck a hill and crashed near Ossora Airport while on approach due to crew errors, killing nine of 10 on board. * 31 August 1995: a

An-26 (TZ-347) flew into a mountain near

Thessaloniki Airport Thessaloniki Airport , officially Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia" ( el, Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία", Kratikós Aeroliménas Thessaloníkis "Makedonía") and formerly Mikra Airport, is ...

in bad weather, killing all six people on board. * 17 December 1995: Terrorist Kim Davy alias Niels Holck from Denmark dropped several tonnes of lethal weapons, ammunition, explosives and triggers by An-26 in Purulia district of West Bengal State of India. The plane was forced to land in Bombay, where his accomplices were arrested. * 1997:

Sudan Air Force The Sudanese Air Force ( ar, القوّات الجوّيّة السودانيّة, Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya) is the air force operated by the Republic of the Sudan. As such it is part of the Sudanese Armed Forces. History The Sudanese A ...

An-26 ''7711'' force-landed at

Gogrial Airport Gogrial Airport is an airport in South Sudan. Location Gogrial Airport is located in ''Gogrial West County'', Gogrial State, in the town of Gogrial, near the borders with the Republic of Sudan and the Abyei Region. The airport is located within ...

after it was struck by SPLA ground fire. * 2 September 1998: A Permtransavia An-26 (RA-20628) operating for Prestavia, crashed near Malanje Airport, Angola, after the pilot reported an engine fire, killing all 24 on board; the wreckage was found in 2003. Some reports stated that the aircraft was shot down by UNITA forces. * 21 January 1999:

An-26 ''152'' crashed after getting too low on approach and striking a tree near

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, killing all 28 people on board.

2000s

* 30 March 2000: an An-26 chartered from Ukrainian company Avialinii AAR crashed near

Anuradhapura Airport Anuradhapura Airport ( si, අනුරාධපුර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, translit=Anurādhapura Guvantoṭupaḷa; ta, அனுராதபுரம் விமான நிலையம், translit=Aṉurātapuram Vimāṉa Ni ...

while carrying

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troops, killing all 40 on board. The cause of the accident is unclear. * 12 August 2000: a STAER airlines An-26 crashed near

Tshikapa Tshikapa is the capital city of Kasai Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located north of the Angolan border and west of Kananga at the confluence of the Tshikapa and Kasai rivers. According to records published by the ...

while trying to return to

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, killing all 27 on board. * 31 October 2000: an ACA-Ancargo An-26 (D2-FDI) crashed 20 minutes after take-off from

Saurimo Airport Saurimo Airport ( pt, Aeroporto de Saurimo, ) is a public use airport serving the city of Saurimo in Lunda Sul Province, Angola. It was formerly known as Henrique de Carvalho Airport. The Saurimo VOR-DME (Ident: VSA) is located on the field. The ...

, killing all 49 people on board.

rebels say they shot it down. * 4 April 2001: a

An-26 crashed on take-off in a sandstorm from Adar Yel, killing the deputy defence minister and 13 high-ranking officers. Another 16 passengers survived. * 21 February 2002: a Russian Navy An-26 crashed after striking treetops while on final approach to

Lakhta air base Lakhta (also described as Kholm, Katunino, Novodvinsk, Lahta, or Pervomaysk) is a naval air base in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia located 22 km southeast of Arkhangelsk. It was home to 574 MRAP (574th Naval Missile-carrying Aviation Regiment) flying ...

, killing 17 of the 20 people on board. * 29 November 2003: a

An-26 ''9T-TAD'' crashed during takeoff due to a burst tyre, killing 20 of the 24 people on board and 13 people on the ground. * 5 May 2005: a chartered Aeroworld An-26 (EK-26060) crashed shortly after take-off from

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, killing 10 of the 11 people on board. * 9 August 2005: a

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An-26 crashed in

Mukalla Mukalla ( ar, ٱلْمُكَلَّا, ') is a seaport and the capital city of Yemen's largest governorate, Hadhramaut. The city is in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the Gulf of Aden, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, about east of ...

, killing one of its occupants and injuring 22 others. * 5 September 2005: A Kavatshi Airlines An-26B (ER-AZT) operating on a non-scheduled passenger flight struck a tree and

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on approach to Isiro Airport in Matari, killing all 11 people on board. * 9 September 2005: An

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An-26B (9Q-CFD) operating on a non-scheduled passenger flight

50 km (31 miles) north of

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, killing all 13 people on board. * 11 February 2006: a

An-26 crashed into a building upon landing at

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after the front tyre burst, killing all 20 people on board. * 9 January 2007: An

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Antonov An-26 (ER-26068)

while attempting to land at the U.S. military base in Balad, Iraq, killing 34 of 35 on board. Although the aircraft crashed due to fog, some eyewitness and sources state that the aircraft was shot down by a missile. * 4 October 2007: An

Africa One Africa One was a privately owned pan-African airline that was financed by Boeing Capital Corporation. It was initially based in Entebbe, Uganda, with aircraft wet leased from Africa One Services, registered in Ireland. Africa One Congo, although ...

An-26 (9Q-COS)

into the

Kinshasa Kinshasa (; ; ln, Kinsásá), formerly Léopoldville ( nl, Leopoldstad), is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once a site of fishing and trading villages situated along the Congo River, Kinshasa is now one o ...

neighbourhood of Kimbaseke just after

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. 21 out of 22 people on board and 28 people on the ground died. Initial reports indicate a lost propeller. * 8 April 2008: A

An-26 crashed in a field in the Thanh Trì district, killing all five on board.

2010s

* 18 March 2010: An

An-26B (SP-FDO) made an emergency landing on the

Lake Ülemiste Lake Ülemiste ( et, Ülemiste järv) is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia. Ülemiste is the main part of the Tallinn water supply system, which supplies the city with most of its drinking water. The lake is fed mostly by Kurn ...

, close to

Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport Tallinn Airport ( et, Tallinna lennujaam, ) or Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport ( et, Lennart Meri Tallinna lennujaam) is the largest airport in Estonia, which serves as a hub for the national airline Nordica, as well as the secondary hub for Air ...

. None of the six crew members was injured. Initial reports indicated failure of one of the turboprop power plants. * 25 August 2010: An Exin An-26B (SP-FDP) rejected takeoff from Tallinn's runway 08 at high speed when the gear collapsed or retracted during the takeoff roll on 2010. The airplane skidded to a stop on its belly, no injuries occurred. * 6 June 2011:

Solenta Aviation Solenta Aviation is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with its maintenance base at OR Tambo International Airport. The company was founded in 2000 and operates cargo flights on regional routes throughout the Sub-Saharan Africa on be ...

Flight 122A, an An-26 (TR-LII), crashed in the sea near

Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon. Occupying in the northwestern province of Estuaire, Libreville is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea. As of the 2013 census, its population was 703,904. The area has been inh ...

, Gabon, during an attempted go-around following hydraulic problems. Four people on board were rescued and transported to a local hospital, but were not seriously injured. The aircraft was operating on behalf of DHL. * 24 November 2011: A

An-26 crashed outside

Sanaa Sanaa ( ar, صَنْعَاء, ' , Yemeni Arabic: ; Old South Arabian: 𐩮𐩬𐩲𐩥 ''Ṣnʿw''), also spelled Sana'a or Sana, is the capital and largest city in Yemen and the centre of Sanaa Governorate. The city is not part of the Governo ...

due to technical problems. 15 crew members and passengers died. * 21 November 2012: a

An-26 crashed close to

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, killing all 10 people on board. * 19 August 2012: An Alfa Airlines An-26-100 (ST-ARL) struck a mountain during its second approach to the Talodi airfield in

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). U.S. officials would later say evidence suggested the aircraft had been fired on from inside Russian territory Peter Baker (18 July 2014)
U.S. Sees Evidence of Russian Links to Jet's Downing
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'' * 18 January 2015:

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An-26 ''YK-AND''

while attempting to land at the besieged Abu al-Duhur military airport in

Idlib Governorate Idlib Governorate ( ar, مُحافظة ادلب / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Idlib'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay province to the north, Aleppo Governorate to the east, Hama ...

, Syria, killing all 30 on board. * 9 March 2016: A True Aviation An-26B (S2-AGZ) crashed into the

Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Its southern limit is a line between ...

near

Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar (; bn, কক্সবাজার, Kôksbajar; ) is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and district headquarters in Southeastern Bangladesh. It is located south of the city of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is also known by the na ...

while attempting to return to

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following an engine failure, klling three of four on board. * 30 April 2016: A

An-26 crashed during a landing attempt at

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. All five crew members died. * 20 March 2017: A South Supreme Airlines An-26B (S9-TLZ) was destroyed by fire after crashing at

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, South Sudan, after the left landing gear struck a fire truck during landing; all 45 on board survived. * 29 April 2017:

Flight FAR1436, an An-26 (CU-T1406),

in the Loma de la Pimienta Mountains near Las Terrazas, Cuba, killing all eight on board. The aircraft was operating on behalf of the Cuban Air Force. * 30 May 2017: Russian Air Force An-26 ''RF-36160'' crashed at Balashov Airfield during a training flight after descending too soon, killing one of six on board. * 28 August 2017: A Coco Aviation An-26B (EK-26006) overran the runway at Maban Airstrip and was destroyed by the consequent fire. The crew survived. * 14 October 2017: A Valan Air An-26 (ER-AVB) chartered by the French Military crashed shortly before landing at

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, the

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capital. Four people were killed and six were injured. * 6 March 2018: Russian Air Force An-26 ''RF-92955''

Khmeimim Air Base Khmeimim Air Base (Russian: Хмеймим), also Hmeimim Air Base, is a Syrian airbase currently operated by Russia, located south-east of the city of Latakia in Hmeimim, Latakia Governorate, Syria. The airbase shares some airfield faciliti ...

. All 33 passengers and six crew died in the incident. * 20 December 2018: A Gomair An-26 (9S-AGB) crashed 19 nautical miles short of

with 7 or 8 people on board. The aircraft was found more than 24 hours later by a local. The aircraft was carrying election materials on behalf of the Central Electoral National Independent Commission (CENI). * 24 December 2018: Congolese Air Force An-26 ''9T-TAB'' crashed as it overshot the runway at

Beni Airport Beni Airport is an airport serving the city of Beni in Nord-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is north of Beni, by the town of Mavivi. The Wageni Airport, which is within the city of Beni, is also sometimes called B ...

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province. The aircraft was reportedly transporting troops, and the crash resulted in 38 people being taken to hospital.

2020s

* 22 August 2020: A South West Aviation An-26 (EX-126) lost power during take-off at

Juba Airport Juba () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria, Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevate ...

and

into Hai Referendum residential area on the outskirts of the airport. Out of the 9 occupants on board, 8 crew members were killed alongside 9 others on the ground. * 25 September 2020: Ukraine Air Force An-26 ''76 yellow'' with cadets of the

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and immediately caught fire in

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

Kharkiv Oblast Kharkiv Oblast ( uk, Харківська́ о́бласть, translit=Kharkivska oblast), also referred to as Kharkivshchyna ( uk, Ха́рківщина), is an oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhans ...

. There were 27 people on board; 25 were killed immediately and one died in hospital; the sole survivor was seriously injured.PLANE FALL IN KHARKIV REGION: TWENTY PEOPLE KILLED

Ukrayinska Pravda ''Ukrainska Pravda'' ( uk, Українська правда, lit=Ukrainian Truth) is a Ukrainian online newspaper founded by Georgiy Gongadze on 16 April 2000 (the day of the Ukrainian constitutional referendum). Published mainly in Ukraini ...

(25 September 2020) * 13 March 2021: Kazakh Border Guards An-26 crashed short of the runway while attempting to land at

Almaty Airport Almaty International Airport ( kk, Halyqaralyq Almaty Äuejaiy) is a major international airport northeast of Almaty, the largest city and commercial capital of Kazakhstan. It is the busiest airport in Kazakhstan, accounting for 6.42 million ...

. Two of the six occupants survived. * 6 July 2021: A Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air An-26, crashed on a cliff in the vicinity of Palana, killing all 22 passengers and six crew members. Most of the debris slid down into the

Okhotsk Sea The Sea of Okhotsk ( rus, Охо́тское мо́ре, Ohótskoye móre ; ja, オホーツク海, Ohōtsuku-kai) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is located between Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on the east, the Kuril Islands ...

. * 22 September 2021: a technical flight that disappeared from flight radars 38 km from

Khabarovsk Khabarovsk ( rus, Хабaровск, a=Хабаровск.ogg, r=Habárovsk, p=xɐˈbarəfsk) is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative centre of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia,Law #109 located from the China ...

crashed, killing all six members of the crew. * 2 November 2021: Optimum Aviation Antonov An-26, registered as TR-NGT, crashed near the

White Nile The White Nile ( ar, النيل الأبيض ') is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile. The name comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the water to a pale color. ...

just after take-off from

Juba International Airport Juba () is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population ...

, South Sudan. All five crew were killed. *24 February 2022:

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...

An-26 ''59 blue'' was shot down near Zhukivtsi by Russian fire. Five of the fourteen people on board were killed. *24 February 2022:

Russian Air Force " Air March" , mascot = , anniversaries = 12 August , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = , decorations = , bat ...

An-26 ''RF-36074'' crashed near Voronezh. All crew reported dead. *27 February 2022: An Antonov Airlines An-26-100 (UR-13395) was confirmed to be destroyed in Hostomel, Kyiv during the attack. *22 April 2022: A Constanta Airlines An-26B-100 (UR-UZB) crashed after it struck power lines over Mykhailivka in the

Zaporizhzhia Oblast Zaporizhzhia Oblast ( uk, Запорі́зька о́бласть, translit=Zaporizka oblast), also referred to as Zaporizhzhia ( uk, Запорі́жжя, links=no), is an oblast (province) of southeast Ukraine. Its capital is Zaporizhzhia. The ...

, killing one of three crew.

Aircraft on display

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

** An-26, tail number "52+04", former East German "375", is exhibited at

Technikmuseum Speyer The Technik Museum Speyer is a technology museum in Speyer (Rhineland-Palatinate), Germany. 208 History The museum was opened in 1991 as a sister museum of the Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim and is run by a registered alliance called "Auto & Te ...

** An-26, tail number "52+05", former East German "376" is exhibited at Schwäbisches Bauern- und Technik-Museum, Eschach-Seifertshofen ** An-26, tail number "52+08", former East German "368" is exhibited at

Flugausstellung Hermeskeil The Flugausstellung Peter Junior, previously the Flugausstellung Hermeskeil, is a private aviation museum in the town of Hermeskeil in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The museum opened in July 1973 in several buildings with a covered a ...

** An-26SM, tail number "52+09", former East German "369", is exhibited at

Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow The Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr – Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow (''Bundeswehr Museum of Military History – Berlin-Gatow Airfield''; formally known as ''Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr''), is the Berlin branch of the Bundeswehr Military ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

** An-26, tail number "1509" is exhibited in the

Polish Aviation Museum The Polish Aviation Museum ( pl, Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego w Krakowie) is a large museum of historic aircraft and aircraft engines in Kraków, Poland. It is located at the site of the no-longer functional Kraków-Rakowice-Czyżyny Air ...

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

*An-26, tail number "1602" is exhibited in the

Polish Army Museum Museum of the Polish Army ( pl, Muzeum Wojska Polskiego) is a museum in Warsaw documenting the military history of Poland. Established in 1920 under the Second Polish Republic, it occupies a wing of the building of the Polish National Museum as w ...

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

. *

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

** An-26B, civilian tail number "16444", military tail number "06", former Aeroflot, from 1991 - Lithuanian Airlines, afterwards -

, exhibited at

Lithuanian Aviation Museum The Lithuanian Aviation Museum is located in Kaunas, Lithuania. The museum was officially opened in 1983. The permanent collection of the museum contains more than 18 000 displays of different fields of technology. The major part of the collectio ...

, S. Darius and S. Girėnas (Aleksotas) airfield (EYKS),

Kaunas Kaunas (; ; also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the largest city and the centre of a county in the Duchy of Trakai ...

. *

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

** A2-26, Afghan Air Force, is exhibited at PAF Museum, Karachi *

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** An-26 is displayed in Balashov town ** An-26, tail number RA-26610, is displayed in place of former Nadezhda airport, in

Norilsk Norilsk ( rus, Нори́льск, p=nɐˈrʲilʲsk, ''Norílʹsk'') is a closed city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located south of the western Taymyr Peninsula, around 90 km east of the Yenisey River and 1,500 km north of Krasnoyarsk. Norilsk i ...

. ** An-26, tail number CCCP-26608, is displayed at the entrance to

Salekhard airport Salekhard Airport is an airport in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia located north of Salekhard. It is a civilian airfield, handling medium-sized aircraft. It is also a designated emergency airfield for commercial airliner cross-polar rout ...

(SLY / USDD). *

** An-26, tail number UR-26194, is exhibited on the street side at Prospekt Komarova 1, in front of

National Aviation University National Aviation University (NAU; uk, Національний авіаційний університет) is a university located in Kyiv, Ukraine. It started in 1933 when the Kyiv Aviation Institute was founded on the basis of the mechanical ...

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Specifications

References

Citations

Bibliography

* Chant, Christopher. ''Commercial Aircraft and Airline Markings'' * * * * * * * *

External links

Pictures of An-26 at Airliners.net
* https://web.archive.org/web/20061023125914/http://www.antonov.com/about/an-26.xml * https://web.archive.org/web/20061103104838/http://www.aeronautics.ru/an26a.jpg * http://rus.air.ru/airplanes/images/An-26pict.htm * http://www.transportflieger.eu * http://www.luroko.de
Details of An-26 at EnglishRussia.com
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