YA-KAE

On October 29, 1997 at 12:00 AM, YA-KAE experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines, with the event recorded near Jalalabad Nangarhar.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

26 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 24 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 7.7%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 20, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed on landing in unknown circumstances. A crew member and a passenger were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YA-KAE, MSN 9 44 10 37, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.4339°, 70.4584°.