Kabul - Zaranj

On June 18, 1989 at 01:20 PM, Kabul - Zaranj experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines, with the event recorded near Zabol Sistan and Baluchestan.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

39 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 33 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 15.4%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 35, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route from Kabul to Zaranj, an Iranian security officer entered the cockpit and instructed the crew to divert to Zabol, Iran. On approach, the captain was shot down and the copilot, panicked, attempted an emergency landing in a hilly terrain located few km from Zabol. Five passengers were killed in the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration YA-BAK, MSN 57314104, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.0315°, 61.4988°.