McDonnell Douglas MD80 EC-JJS

Summary

On 24 January 2012 at about 03:58 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD80 registered EC-JJS, operated by Swift Air, was involved in an accident near Kabul, Afghanistan. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 January 2012 at 03:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Kabul, Afghanistan

Nearest airport

Kabul

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas MD80

Registration

EC-JJS

Category

Airplane

Operator

Swift Air

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

DCA12WA028

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an MD-80 that occurred on January 24, 2012. The ACAA delegated the investigation to the Spanish Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC). The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the CIAIAC investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the CIAIAC.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.