Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 April 2006
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator: United States Department of State, opb Air Million Cargo
Registration Number: ZS-PDV
Location: Bost/Lashkar Gah Airport (BST) –
ÿ Afghanistan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Antonov 32 planeAntonov 32 plane
Category: Accident
An Antonov 32 plane carrying a Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs team landed at Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, after a truck crossed the runway. The plane swerved off the runway and slid into a nearby nomad settlement.An Antonov 32 plane carrying a Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs team landed at Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, after a truck crossed the runway. The plane swerved off the runway and slid into a nearby nomad settlement.
Description
The US Department of State had leased an Antonov 32 plane for duties in Afghanistan. It was carrying a team from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs when it landed at Lashkar Gah. Reportedly a truck crossed the runway when the airplane landed. The Antonov swerved off the runway, and slid headlong into a nearby nomad settlement.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
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