An Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 737-400, registration YA-PID performing flight FG-403 from Khost (Afghanistan) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 110 passengers and 9 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Khost’s runway 24 when the aircraft overran the end of the runway and went through the airport fence before the aircraft became airborne.

The aircraft diverted to Kabul (Afghanistan) for a landing on runway 29 without further incident. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The tail of the aircraft struck the ground and impacted a fence before getting airborne.

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Last Update: September 28, 2024