At the same time, Rosaviatsiya, Russia’s state aviation agency, reported that a Russian-registered Dassault Falcon 10 plane disappeared from radar in Afghan airspace near the Tajik border on Saturday evening and lost contact with it.
“According to preliminary data, there were six people on board the plane, four crew members and two passengers,” Rosaviatsija said on her Telegram channel.
The French-made twin-engine plane, owned by the Athletic group and a private individual, was on a hospital flight from India to Uzbekistan and Russia.
“The search for the plane is ongoing,” Rosaviatsija said.
The Civil Aviation Authority has contacted authorities in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
According to Afghanistan, the plane crashed in Badakhshan province, bordering China, Tajikistan and Pakistan, the exact location is not yet known.
“The plane crashed, but the location is not yet known. We sent teams, but they have not arrived yet,” said Zabihullah Amiri, head of the provincial information department.
“We were informed in the morning by the local population.” The suspected crash site is an eight-hour drive from the provincial capital, Faizabad, Amiri said.
The mighty Hindu Kush mountain range runs through the province, which also includes Afghanistan’s highest peak, Mount Noshaq at 7,492 metres.
2024-01-21 09:38:00
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