Antonov AN-32 crash, Apr 24, 2006 (5 killed), Lashkar Gah
Antonov AN-32 accident on April 24, 2006 near Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan with 5 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation.
- Date: April 24, 2006
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-32
- Location: Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation
An An-32 operated by Air Million Cargo on a US State Department charter flew from Kandahar to Lashkar Gah and landed normally. A truck then crossed the active runway, and the pilot-in-command turned away to avoid it, leaving the runway and striking nearby houses. Five people died, two pilots and three people on the ground, and most others aboard were injured.