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Ariana Afghan Airlines

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Ariana Afghan Airlines

Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Pashto: د آريانا افغان هوايي شرکت) also known simply as Ariana, is the flag carrier and largest airline of Afghanistan. Founded in 1955, Ariana is state owned and the oldest airline in the country. The company has its main base at Kabul International Airport, from which it operates domestic flights and international connections to destinations in China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. The carrier is headquartered in Shāre Naw district, Kabul. Ariana Afghan Airlines has been on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union since October 2006 (2006-10).

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign FG AFG ARIANA
Founded
27 January 1955 (1955-01-27)
Hubs
Kabul International Airport
Secondary hubs
Kandahar International Airport
Frequent-flyer program
Reward Club
Fleet size
6
Destinations
13
Parent company
Pashtany Bank
Headquarters
Kabul, Afghanistan
Key people
mw- Rahmatullah Agha (Acting President)Ahsanullah Ahsan (Commercial Director)
Website
flyariana.com

Tables

Ariana Afghan Airlines fleet · Fleet › Current fleet
C
C
Aircraft
C
In fleet
Y
Orders
Total
Airbus A310-300
Airbus A310-300
Aircraft
Airbus A310-300
In fleet
3
Orders
—
Passengers[citation needed]
12
Passengers[citation needed]
230
Passengers[citation needed]
230
Boeing 737-400
Boeing 737-400
Aircraft
Boeing 737-400
In fleet
2
Orders
—
Passengers[citation needed]
8
Passengers[citation needed]
134
Passengers[citation needed]
142
Boeing 737-500
Boeing 737-500
Aircraft
Boeing 737-500
In fleet
1
Orders
—
Passengers[citation needed]
8
Passengers[citation needed]
148
Passengers[citation needed]
156
Total
Total
Aircraft
Total
In fleet
6
Orders
—
Aircraft
In fleet
Orders
Passengers[citation needed]
Notes
C
Y
Total
Airbus A310-300
3
—
12
230
230
Boeing 737-400
2
—
8
134
142
Boeing 737-500
1
—
8
148
156
Total
6
—
· Accidents and incidents
2 November 1959
2 November 1959
Date
2 November 1959
Location
Greece
Aircraft
Douglas C-47A
Tail number
YA-AAD
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
Unknown
Description
Unknown
21 November 1959
21 November 1959
Date
21 November 1959
Location
Off Beirut
Aircraft
DC-4
Tail number
YA-BAG
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
24/27
Description
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Beirut International Airport, during initial climbout. The aircraft was due to operate the second leg of an international scheduled Frankfurt–Beirut–Tehran–Kandahar–Kabul passenger service as Flight 202.
5 January 1969
5 January 1969
Date
5 January 1969
Location
London
Aircraft
Boeing 727-100C
Tail number
YA-FAR
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
50
Description
Crashed on approach to London Gatwick Airport when attempting to land in dense fog as it descended below the glideslope. Forty-eight people were killed on the plane, as well as two on the ground. The aircraft was completing an international scheduled Kabul–Kandahar–Beirut–Istanbul–Frankfurt–London passenger service as Flight 701.
15 January 1969
15 January 1969
Date
15 January 1969
Location
Kabul
Aircraft
Douglas C-47DL
Tail number
YA-BAD
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
Unknown
Description
Ground collision.
10 December 1988
10 December 1988
Date
10 December 1988
Location
Pakistan
Aircraft
An-26
Tail number
Unknown
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
25/25
Description
The aircraft was shot down by Pakistani fighters when it was flying a domestic Khost–Kabul passenger service.
18 June 1989
18 June 1989
Date
18 June 1989
Location
Zabol
Aircraft
An-26
Tail number
YA-BAK
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
6/39
Description
Crashed into a hill when attempting to land at Zabol Airport following an in-flight opening of the ramp door. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled Kabul–Zaranj passenger service.
1 August 1992
1 August 1992
Date
1 August 1992
Location
Kabul
Aircraft
Tu-154M
Tail number
YA-TAP
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
0/0
Description
Destroyed by a rocket while sitting at Kabul Airport.
28 August 1992
28 August 1992
Date
28 August 1992
Location
Kabul
Aircraft
An-26
Tail number
YA-BAN
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
Unknown
11 September 1995
11 September 1995
Date
11 September 1995
Location
Jalalabad
Aircraft
An-26B
Tail number
YA-BAO
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
3/46
Description
The aircraft was completing a domestic scheduled Kabul–Jalalabad passenger service when it apparently ran out of fuel, crashing on approach to Jalalabad Airport.
29 October 1997
29 October 1997
Date
29 October 1997
Location
Jalalabad
Aircraft
Yak-40
Tail number
YA-KAE
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
1
Description
Crashed on landing at Jalalabad Airport.
19 March 1998
19 March 1998
Date
19 March 1998
Location
Charasyab
Aircraft
Boeing 727-200
Tail number
YA-FAZ
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
45/45
Description
Crashed in bad weather into mountainous terrain on approach to Kabul Airport. It was completing the last leg of an international non-scheduled Sharjah–Kabul–Kandahar passenger service.
October 2001
October 2001
Date
October 2001
Location
Kabul
Aircraft
An-12B
Tail number
YA-DAA
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
0/0
Description
Destroyed during a U.S. bombing raid.
An-12BK
An-12BK
Date
An-12BK
Location
YA-DAB
Aircraft
W/O
Tail number
0/0
An-24
An-24
Date
An-24
Location
Unknown
Aircraft
W/O
Tail number
0/0
An-24B
An-24B
Date
An-24B
Location
YA-DAH
Aircraft
W/O
Tail number
0/0
An-24RV
An-24RV
Date
An-24RV
Location
YA-DAJ
Aircraft
W/O
Tail number
0/0
Boeing 727-100C
Boeing 727-100C
Date
Boeing 727-100C
Location
YA-FAU
Aircraft
W/O
Tail number
0/0
Boeing 727-100C
Boeing 727-100C
Date
Boeing 727-100C
Location
YA-FAW
Aircraft
W/O
Tail number
0/0
23 March 2007
23 March 2007
Date
23 March 2007
Location
Istanbul
Aircraft
A300B4-200
Tail number
YA-BAD
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
0
Description
Overran the runway on landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.
8 May 2014
8 May 2014
Date
8 May 2014
Location
Kabul
Aircraft
Boeing 737-4Y0
Tail number
YA-PIB
Aircraft damage
W/O
Fatalities
0
Description
Slid off the runway on landing at Kabul Airport.
Date
Location
Aircraft
Tail number
Aircraft damage
Fatalities
Description
Refs
2 November 1959
Greece
Douglas C-47A
YA-AAD
W/O
Unknown
Unknown
21 November 1959
Off Beirut
DC-4
YA-BAG
W/O
24/27
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Beirut International Airport, during initial climbout. The aircraft was due to operate the second leg of an international scheduled Frankfurt–Beirut–Tehran–Kandahar–Kabul passenger service as Flight 202.
5 January 1969
London
Boeing 727-100C
YA-FAR
W/O
50
Crashed on approach to London Gatwick Airport when attempting to land in dense fog as it descended below the glideslope. Forty-eight people were killed on the plane, as well as two on the ground. The aircraft was completing an international scheduled Kabul–Kandahar–Beirut–Istanbul–Frankfurt–London passenger service as Flight 701.
15 January 1969
Kabul
Douglas C-47DL
YA-BAD
W/O
Unknown
Ground collision.
10 December 1988
Pakistan
An-26
Unknown
W/O
25/25
The aircraft was shot down by Pakistani fighters when it was flying a domestic Khost–Kabul passenger service.
18 June 1989
Zabol
An-26
YA-BAK
W/O
6/39
Crashed into a hill when attempting to land at Zabol Airport following an in-flight opening of the ramp door. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled Kabul–Zaranj passenger service.
1 August 1992
Kabul
Tu-154M
YA-TAP
W/O
0/0
Destroyed by a rocket while sitting at Kabul Airport.
28 August 1992
Kabul
An-26
YA-BAN
W/O
Unknown
11 September 1995
Jalalabad
An-26B
YA-BAO
W/O
3/46
The aircraft was completing a domestic scheduled Kabul–Jalalabad passenger service when it apparently ran out of fuel, crashing on approach to Jalalabad Airport.
29 October 1997
Jalalabad
Yak-40
YA-KAE
W/O
1
Crashed on landing at Jalalabad Airport.
19 March 1998
Charasyab
Boeing 727-200
YA-FAZ
W/O
45/45
Crashed in bad weather into mountainous terrain on approach to Kabul Airport. It was completing the last leg of an international non-scheduled Sharjah–Kabul–Kandahar passenger service.
October 2001
Kabul
An-12B
YA-DAA
W/O
0/0
Destroyed during a U.S. bombing raid.
An-12BK
YA-DAB
W/O
0/0
An-24
Unknown
W/O
0/0
An-24B
YA-DAH
W/O
0/0
An-24RV
YA-DAJ
W/O
0/0
Boeing 727-100C
YA-FAU
W/O
0/0
Boeing 727-100C
YA-FAW
W/O
0/0
23 March 2007
Istanbul
A300B4-200
YA-BAD
W/O
0
Overran the runway on landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.
8 May 2014
Kabul
Boeing 737-4Y0
YA-PIB
W/O
0
Slid off the runway on landing at Kabul Airport.

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