Antonov AN-32 crash, Oct 8, 2009, Kandahar
Antonov AN-32 accident on October 8, 2009 near Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left main landing gear on...
- Date: October 8, 2009
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-32
- Location: Kandahar, Kandahar, Afghanistan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the left main landing gear on landing. The reason for the failure was not determined in the sources reviewed.
An Antonov An-32 of the Afghan Air Force suffered a left main gear collapse while landing at Kandahar. The gear punctured the left wing, and the aircraft came to rest damaged beyond repair. All occupants escaped uninjured.