Bagram - Bagram
Flight / Schedule
Bagram - Bagram
Aircraft
Beechcraft C-12 HuronRegistration
78-23135
MSN
BC-71
Year of Manufacture
1978
Operator
United States ArmyDate
October 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Nuristan Nuristan
Region
Asia • Afghanistan
Coordinates
35.4191°, 70.3277°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM, Bagram - Bagram experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-12 Huron, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near Nuristan Nuristan.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Bagram AFB on a counter-narcoterrorism operation over the Nuristan province, carrying three crew members. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain. The wreckage was spotted 7 days later and the rescuers arrived on site Oct 27. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. Crew: CIV Randolph Bergquist, CIV J. B. Anderson, CIV Jeff Lehner.
Aircraft reference details include registration 78-23135, MSN BC-71, year of manufacture 1978.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.4191°, 70.3277°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Bagram AFB on a counter-narcoterrorism operation over the Nuristan province, carrying three crew members. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain. The wreckage was spotted 7 days later and the rescuers arrived on site Oct 27. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. Crew: CIV Randolph Bergquist, CIV J. B. Anderson, CIV Jeff Lehner.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bagram - Bagram
Operator
United States ArmyFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Afghanistan
