Narrative:
The Antonov was carrying Taliban soldiers from Kandahar to Herat when bad weather at Herat made the crew decide to divert to Quetta, Pakistan. Fuel exhaustion caused the plane to crash 110 km N of Quetta. The Antonov disintegrated on impact.
Some sources reported this plane being an An-12 of Ariana Afghan Airlines. This has not been confirmed. Antonov reported it to be an An-32.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 13 January 1998 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-32 |
| Operator: | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Air Force - IEAAF |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-20 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 45 / Occupants: 45 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 51 / Occupants: 51 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Khojak Pass ( Pakistan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kandahar Airport (KDH/OAKN), Afghanistan |
| Herat Airport (HEA/OAHR), Afghanistan |
The Antonov was carrying Taliban soldiers from Kandahar to Herat when bad weather at Herat made the crew decide to divert to Quetta, Pakistan. Fuel exhaustion caused the plane to crash 110 km N of Quetta. The Antonov disintegrated on impact.
Some sources reported this plane being an An-12 of Ariana Afghan Airlines. This has not been confirmed. Antonov reported it to be an An-32.
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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 Herat Airport as the crow flies is 449 km (281 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Kandahar Airport to Herat Airport as the crow flies is 449 km (281 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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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