- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | April 24, 2006 |
Time: | 1145 |
Location: | Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan |
Operator: | U.S. Government (leased) |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Kabul - Kandahar - Lashkar Gah |
AC Type: | Antonov AN-32B |
Registration: | ZS-PDV |
cn / ln: | 3003 |
Aboard: | 16 (passengers:12 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:0 crew:2) |
Ground: | 3 |
Summary: | A cargo plane carrying U.S. anti-narcotics officials crashed while attempting to land at Bost Airport in Lashkar Gah. The plane overran the runway and crashed into a residential area after trying to avoid a truck that pulled onto the runway. The pilot pulled up to avoid hitting the truck but was unable to gain sufficient speed to remain airborne. |
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