| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | S9-SAM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Antonov An-12 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Antonov An-12 |
| Aircraft Version: | Antonov An-12BP |
| C/n (msn): | 3341408 |
| Operator Titles: | British Gulf International Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Akula |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | KandaharMap |
| Country: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: OAKN IATA: KDH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 2008 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 807105 |
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Once 10 red with the Soviet Air Force. It was first seen as such on 22 April 1993. Was seen at Sharjah with the same force but without markings in August 1998. Became TN-AFT with Hellier International in likely 1999. Sold to Savan Airlines as D2-FRT in January 2000. Became S9-CAQ, likely already with British Gulf and received the name Akula (shark) in late 2001. Incompany reregistered to EX-162 by November 2005. The became S9-SAM in mid-2007. Damaged at Sharjah during a landing incident which led to all An-12s being banned from UAE airspace. Withdrawn from use by mid-2009. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 May 2025, and has since been viewed 209 times. |