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| Date: | Saturday 2 January 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Ariana Afghan Airlines |
| Registration: | YA-AAF |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 50 KM from Herat -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While cruising in a snowstorm, the airplane hit the slope of a mountain located about 50 km from Herat. The wreckage was found few days later and all 21 occupants were killed.
Ariana Afghan operated 5 DC-3’s, YA-AAA,YA-AAB,YA-AAC,YA-AAD, and YA-AAF. AA and AB were written off, AC was sold, and AD was spotted in 1959. This means the aircraft involved must be YA-AAF.
Sources:
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-douglas-dc-3-near-herat-21-killed
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2025 20:18 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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