
Unfallbericht:
The Boeing 727 passenger jet operated on a flight from Sharjah, U.A.E. to Kabul, Afghanistan via Kandahar. The plane was descending for Kabul when it struck Shakh-e Barantay Mountain, 300 feet below the summit. The weather was poor with rain and snow.
Shakh-e Barantay is a 8,696 ft (2,651 m) high mountain peak. Kabul airfield elevation is about 5,877 ft (1,791 m).
» Tommy Maurer
accident date: 19-03-1998
type: Boeing 727-228
registration: YA-FAZ
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Donnerstag 19 März 1998 |
| Zeit: | 13:00 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Boeing 727-228 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Ariana Afghan Airlines |
| Kennzeichen: | YA-FAZ |
| Werknummer: | 22288/1712 |
| Baujahr: | 1981-01-22 (17 years 2 months) |
| Triebwerk: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 10 / Insassen: 10 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 35 / Insassen: 35 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 45 / Insassen: 45 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | 15 km (9.4 Meilen) S of Kabul Airport (KBL) ( Afghanistan)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer außerplanmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Kandahar Airport (KDH/OAKN), Afghanistan |
| Kabul Airport (KBL/OAKB), Afghanistan |
The Boeing 727 passenger jet operated on a flight from Sharjah, U.A.E. to Kabul, Afghanistan via Kandahar. The plane was descending for Kabul when it struck Shakh-e Barantay Mountain, 300 feet below the summit. The weather was poor with rain and snow.
Shakh-e Barantay is a 8,696 ft (2,651 m) high mountain peak. Kabul airfield elevation is about 5,877 ft (1,791 m).
Informationsquelle:
» Flight International 13-19 January 1999» Tommy Maurer
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accident date: 19-03-1998
type: Boeing 727-228
registration: YA-FAZ
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kandahar Airport to Kabul Airport as the crow flies is 460 km (287 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Kandahar Airport to Kabul Airport as the crow flies is 460 km (287 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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