MOSCOW: Four people survived and others two are unaccounted for after a Russian jet crashed in mountainous northeastern Afghanistan region, the air transport agency Rosaviatsia said Sunday.
The Falcon 10 business jet, believed to be carrying six people on a hospital flight from India to Uzbekistan and Russia, lost communication on Saturday evening before the crash. The Russian embassy in Afghanistan provided the preliminary information, stating that “tentatively, four are alive with various injuries,” and efforts are underway to determine the fate of the two missing persons.
According to reports, the passengers included two Russians, one of whom was seriously ill, and the other, her husband, who had arranged the flight. The aircraft, a two-engine plane built by France’s Dassault in 1978, was owned by the company Athletic Group and a private person.
Russian Aircraft Crashes in Afghanistan
The crash occurred in Badakhshan province, which shares borders with China, Tajikistan, and Pakistan. The region is eight hours away by road from the provincial capital Faizabad, according to Zabihullah Amiri, the head of the provincial information department.
Russian investigators have initiated a probe into the crash, seeking to determine the cause of the incident. The crash site is situated in the formidable Hindu Kush mountain range, with Afghanistan’s highest peak, Mount Noshaq, towering at 7,492 meters (24,580 feet).
