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By Steve Hall |
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May 23, 2010 -
NATO forces reached Pamir Airways Flight 112 crash site on Friday after
a search plane had located the wreckage on Thursday located on a 13,500
foot mountain in Shakar Darah district north of
On Monday, May
17th
Pamir Airways Flight 112 departed Due to the location of the plane crash search and rescue teams had to go in by foot. Poor weather conditions and rugged mountain terrain slowed down search teams from getting to the crash site. |
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At the crash site Afghan military soldiers spent the day collecting body parts that was scattered in and around the wreckage. The Antonov An-24 aircraft slid down a ravine and slammed into a boulder, the aircraft broke into four pieces and aircraft parts were visible across the steep mountainside about 24 miles north of Kabul. Investigators are still looking into what caused the crash of Pamir Airways Flight 112. Weather conditions at the time of the flight were heavy fog and strong wind conditions.
The Antonov An-24
is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed manufactured in the It was designed to replace veteran piston Ilyushin Il-14 transport on short to medium haul trips, optimised for operating from rough strips and unprepared airports in remote locations. The high-wing layout protects engines and blades from debris, the power-to-weight ratio is higher than that of many comparable aircraft and the machine is rugged, requiring minimal ground support equipment. |
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