What: Pamir Airways Antonov AN-24 en route from Kundus to Kabul Afghanistan
Where: Kabul on May 17th 2010
When: May 17th 2010
Who: 38 passengers and 6 crew
Why: Lost connection with ATC 40 minutes from the airport. The wreckage, found at Salang Pass, displayed no sign of life.
Pictured: A Pamir Airways flight. This one is a Boeing 737-4Y0 over Dubai, not the plane involved in the crash
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What: Pamir Airways Antonov 24B en route from Kunduz to Kabul
Where: Salang Pass (Afghanistan)
When: May 17, 2010
Who: 5 crew 38 passengers
Why: While embarking on a flight in poor weather, the plane disappeared from radar while en route. The wreckage was found in a mountainous region (Salang Pass.) Recovery efforts are impeded by location, and current weather conditions which are snowy/rainy.
