Kandahar - Farah

On September 4, 1985 at 11:00 AM, Kandahar - Farah experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines, with the event recorded near Kandahar Kandahar.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

52 people were known to be on board, 52 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 47, passenger fatalities: 47, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. After takeoff from Kandahar Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 3,800 feet, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. Out of control, it crashed 18 km west of Kandahar Airport and was destroyed. None of the 52 occupants survived the crash.

Aircraft reference details include registration YA-BAM, MSN 57314106, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.6123°, 65.7013°.