| - | 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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