New Delhi – Kaboul

Following an uneventful flight from New Delhi-Indira Gandhi Airport, the crew was cleared for an ILS approach to Kabul Airport Runway 29. On short final, the aircraft entered an area of heavy rain falls. The crew continued the approach and the aircraft landed after the touchdown zone. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage, collided with the ILS antenna and slid for 285 metres before coming to rest. All 132 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

New Delhi – Kaboul

Aircraft

Boeing 737-400

Registration

YA-PIB

MSN

26077/2425

Year of Manufacture

1993

Date

May 8, 2014 at 05:04 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Kabul Kabul

Region

Asia • Afghanistan

Coordinates

34.4619°, 69.1197°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On May 8, 2014 at 05:04 PM, New Delhi – Kaboul experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-400, operated by Ariana Afghan Airlines, with the event recorded near Kabul Kabul.

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.

132 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 132 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 122, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from New Delhi-Indira Gandhi Airport, the crew was cleared for an ILS approach to Kabul Airport Runway 29. On short final, the aircraft entered an area of heavy rain falls. The crew continued the approach and the aircraft landed after the touchdown zone. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage, collided with the ILS antenna and slid for 285 metres before coming to rest. All 132 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration YA-PIB, MSN 26077/2425, year of manufacture 1993.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.4619°, 69.1197°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following an uneventful flight from New Delhi-Indira Gandhi Airport, the crew was cleared for an ILS approach to Kabul Airport Runway 29. On short final, the aircraft entered an area of heavy rain falls. The crew continued the approach and the aircraft landed after the touchdown zone. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage, collided with the ILS antenna and slid for 285 metres before coming to rest. All 132 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

10

Passengers On Board

122

Estimated Survivors

132

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 132

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

New Delhi – Kaboul

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Afghanistan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 737-400

Registration

YA-PIB

MSN

26077/2425

Year of Manufacture

1993