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Videos show Ukrainian surveillance plane shot down by MANPADS (and crew jump from it)

June 6, 2014 David Cenciotti

A Ukrainian AN-30 reconaissance plane was shot down by MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense System) in east Ukraine. On Jun. 6, a Ukrainian Air Force AN-30 (or AN-26), believed to carry out surveillance missions was […]

Russian An-30 spyplane crashes in Czech Republic during Open Skies mission

May 24, 2012 David Cenciotti

On May 23, at 11.50 LT, a Russian Air Force An-30B (registration 04 black) took fire after skidding off the runway on landing at the Czech air force base in Caslav, 20 miles east of […]