<P> The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes that occurred during the Soviet war in Afghanistan of 1979--89 . In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 jets crashed during the war . A leading cause of lost aircraft was due to the introduction of the FIM - 92 Stinger, a Man - Portable Air - Defense System (MANPADS). </P> <Dl> <Dd> This transport - related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it . </Dd> </Dl>

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