Antonov AN-24 crash, May 17, 2010 (44 killed), Salang Pass
Antonov AN-24 accident on May 17, 2010 near Salang Pass, Parwan, Afghanistan with 44 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew...
- Date: May 17, 2010
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-24
- Location: Salang Pass, Parwan, Afghanistan
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued descent against an ATC instruction, with fog and a non-reaction to GPWS warnings as contributing factors.
An An-24 on a scheduled Kunduz to Kabul service flew in heavy fog and struck the slope of a mountain south of the Salang Pass. The crew had continued descending despite an ATC instruction to hold altitude, and did not react to a GPWS alarm. The aircraft broke up on impact and all 44 people aboard were killed. Wreckage was located about three days later.