New Delhi – Kaboul
Flight / Schedule
New Delhi – Kaboul
Aircraft
Boeing 737-400Registration
YA-PIB
MSN
26077/2425
Year of Manufacture
1993
Operator
Ariana Afghan AirlinesDate
May 8, 2014 at 05:04 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Ariana Afghan AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Afghanistan
