Narrative:
A Boeing 737-400 operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines as flight 252 from Herat to Kabul suffered a right hand main landing gear failure on landing. The airplane came to rest with the no. 2 engine on the runway. All aboard were evacuated on the runway.
accident date: 07-11-2014
type: Boeing 737-4Y0
registration: YA-PIE
accident date: 07-11-2014
type: Boeing 737-4Y0
registration: YA-PIE
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 7 November 2014 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-4Y0 |
| Operator: | Ariana Afghan Airlines |
| Registration: | YA-PIE |
| MSN: | 26086/2475 |
| First flight: | 1993-05-10 (21 years 6 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3C1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kabul Airport (KBL) ( Afghanistan)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Herat Airport (HEA/OAHR), Afghanistan |
| Kabul Airport (KBL/OAKB), Afghanistan | |
| Flightnumber: | FG252 |
A Boeing 737-400 operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines as flight 252 from Herat to Kabul suffered a right hand main landing gear failure on landing. The airplane came to rest with the no. 2 engine on the runway. All aboard were evacuated on the runway.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Photos
accident date: 07-11-2014
type: Boeing 737-4Y0
registration: YA-PIE
accident date: 07-11-2014
type: Boeing 737-4Y0
registration: YA-PIE
Video, social media
Ariana Airlines made hard landing at Kabul International Airport on Nov 07 2014. Luckily no casualties. pic.twitter.com/I7z0v287Zp
— Fahim Sekandary (@SekandaryFahim) November 8, 2014An Ariana Afghan Airlines B737-400 suffered a landing gear failure on Friday at Kabul Airport. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/9CVfDF3BMZ
— Planesonearth (@Planesonearth) November 8, 2014Map
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 Herat Airport to Kabul Airport as the crow flies is 638 km (399 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Herat Airport to Kabul Airport as the crow flies is 638 km (399 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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