Kabul – Kunduz – Mazari Sharif
Flight / Schedule
Kabul – Kunduz – Mazari Sharif
Aircraft
Antonov AN-12Registration
390
Date
February 10, 1993 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Termez Surxondaryo Province (Surxondaryo viloyati)
Region
Asia • Uzbekistan
Coordinates
37.2358°, 67.3111°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 10, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Kabul – Kunduz – Mazari Sharif experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-12, operated by Afghan Republican Air Force - Afghan Hanai Qurah, with the event recorded near Termez Surxondaryo Province (Surxondaryo viloyati).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
119 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 119 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 111, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Mazari Sharif, the crew was informed by ATC that a landing was impossible due to foggy conditions reducing visibility below minimums. The crew was instructed to divert to Termez Airport, south of Uzbekistan. On approach, all four engines failed due to fuel exhaustion and the crew attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located few km from the airport and came to rest. All 119 occupants were rescued, among them five were injured. The aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration 390.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.2358°, 67.3111°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Mazari Sharif, the crew was informed by ATC that a landing was impossible due to foggy conditions reducing visibility below minimums. The crew was instructed to divert to Termez Airport, south of Uzbekistan. On approach, all four engines failed due to fuel exhaustion and the crew attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located few km from the airport and came to rest. All 119 occupants were rescued, among them five were injured. The aircraft was written off.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
111
Estimated Survivors
119
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 119
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kabul – Kunduz – Mazari Sharif
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Uzbekistan
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Antonov AN-12Registration
390
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