RT.com
21 Jan 2024, 13:43 GMT+10
The incident happened in the Badakhshan Province, according to local authorities
A Russian business jet has crashed in a mountainous area of Afghanistan, Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsia, has confirmed.
The crash occurred on Sunday morning in the Badakhshan Province of northeast Afghanistan, Zabihullah Amiri, the head of the local Information and Culture Department, told Tolo news agency. A search team has been sent to the area, Amiri added.
According to Rosaviatsia, the aircraft is a Falcon 10 corporate jet, registered with a Russian company.
The plane was en route from Gaya in India to Moscow via Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent, it said.
Rosaviatsia's data suggests that there were four crew members and two passengers on board.
(RT.com)
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