Russian VIP Plane Crashed In Afghanistan’s Mountains

The business jet was flying from India to Moscow.

In northeastern Afghanistan, a Falcon 10B (RA-09011) business jet crashed in Badakhshan province, flying from the Indian city of Gaya to Moscow via Tashkent.

Rosaviatsia (The Federal Air Transport Agency) reported that the aircraft belonged to Athletic Group LLC.

During the flight, the pilots reported technical problems and were going to make an unscheduled landing when crossing the Tajik border. The last time the plane was displayed on the radar while approaching the border of Afghanistan.

Later it became known that the passenger jet Falcon 10B, flying from India, deviated from the course and crashed into Mount Tophan in the Wakhan district.

Previously, there were 6 people on board: 4 crew members and 2 passengers.

Later, TASS reported that two Russians were on board a private plane that disappeared from radar over Afghanistan.

The Falcon 10 is a jet aircraft developed by the French Dassault Aviation. Started in 1971 and discontinued in 1989, it is considered one of the most popular business jets in the pre-used aircraft market. The Falcon 10 crew usually consists of two people, with a capacity of 4-7 people.

As Ukrainian journalist Denis Kazansky commented, sooner or later it had to happen. "After the imposition of sanctions, Russian planes started to face mechanical breakdowns and made emergency landings almost every week. This plane was the first one that fell. There were 6 people on board. It was a charter flight in the interests of Gazprom. Apparently, some VIPs died," journalists suggested.