U-Tapao – Gaya – Tashkent – Moscow

Crash event recorded.

Flight / Schedule

U-Tapao – Gaya – Tashkent – Moscow

Registration

RA-09011

MSN

128

Year of Manufacture

1978

Operator

Athletic Group

Date

January 20, 2024 at 07:15 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ambulance

Flight Phase

Flight

Region

Asia • Afghanistan

Coordinates

33.7680°, 66.2385°

Narrative Report

On January 20, 2024 at 07:15 PM, U-Tapao – Gaya – Tashkent – Moscow experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 10, operated by Athletic Group, with the event recorded near Asia, Afghanistan.

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was flight.

6 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-09011, MSN 128, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.7680°, 66.2385°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

0

Passengers

2

Other

0

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

33.3%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

U-Tapao – Gaya – Tashkent – Moscow

Operator

Athletic Group

Flight Type

Ambulance

Flight Phase

Flight

Region / Country

Asia • Afghanistan

Aircraft Details

Registration

RA-09011

MSN

128

Year of Manufacture

1978

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