Antonov AN24 accident near Shakar Darah District, Af, May 17, 2010
On May 17, 2010 at about 4:10 am local time, a Antonov AN24, registered YAPIS, was destroyed in an accident near Shakar Darah District. It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 17, 2010 · about 4:10 am local time
- Place
- Shakar Darah District, Afghanistan
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Antonov AN24 B
- Registration
- YAPIS · no longer on the register · serial 27307903
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 17, 2010 about 0840 Local Time, a Antonov An-24, registration YA-PIS, operated by Pamir Airways as flight 112, impacted mountainous terrain en route from Konduz Airport to Kabul International Airport. All 39 passengers and 5 flight crew members were killed. This accident is under the jurisdiction of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The NTSB has been requested to assist the examination and extraction of information from the accident airplane's Terrain Awareness and Warning System. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Ansari Watt Kabul, Afghanistan Telephone: +93-[0] 20-210 10 30 www.motca.gov.af This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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