YA22382
Flight / Schedule
YA22382
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanRegistration
YA22382
MSN
208B-2382
Year of Manufacture
2012
Date
October 12, 2015 at 02:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Bamyan Bamyan
Region
Asia • Afghanistan
Coordinates
34.8064°, 67.8285°
Narrative Report
On October 12, 2015 at 02:00 PM, YA22382 experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Afghan Republican Air Force - Afghan Hanai Qurah, with the event recorded near Bamyan Bamyan.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 28.6%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Few minutes after takeoff from Bamyan Airport, the single engine crashed on the top of a rocky mountain. Both pilots were killed while five passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was repatriating the body of a deceased soldier when the accident occurred.
Aircraft reference details include registration YA22382, MSN 208B-2382, year of manufacture 2012.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.8064°, 67.8285°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Bamyan Airport, the single engine crashed on the top of a rocky mountain. Both pilots were killed while five passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was repatriating the body of a deceased soldier when the accident occurred.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
28.6%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Afghanistan
