Narrative:
A Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander sustained substantial damage in a forced landing in the Dawlatabad District of Balkh Province in Afghanistan. Both crew members survived.
The airplane, equipped with geophysical survey equipment, sustained substantial damage when the undercarriage broke away during a forced landing on sandy terrain.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 20 January 2015 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander |
| Operator: | Xcel Aviation |
| Registration: | ZS-NAT |
| MSN: | 2158 |
| First flight: | 1986 |
| Engines: | 2 Allison 250-B17C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Dawlatabad district, Balkh province ( Afghanistan)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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A Britten-Norman BN-2T Islander sustained substantial damage in a forced landing in the Dawlatabad District of Balkh Province in Afghanistan. Both crew members survived.
The airplane, equipped with geophysical survey equipment, sustained substantial damage when the undercarriage broke away during a forced landing on sandy terrain.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» TwitterPhotos
Video, social media
#AFG This plane made an emergency landing in Dawlatabad district's Dashte Waliabad in Balkh province. 2on board safe. pic.twitter.com/IkVbyQq7VS
— Bilal Sarwary (@bsarwary) January 20, 2015Today afternoon an unknown airplane Collapsed in dawlatabad district of Balkh province pic.twitter.com/4Gn2Ty0aXm
— Awesta Arween (@NooriAdela) January 20, 2015This 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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