What happened
An incident involving a mid-air collision occurred at Kabul Airport between two planes belonging to the operator Ariana Afghan Airlines. The collision involved a Douglas C-47, bearing registration YA-AAB, and a Douglas DC-6, registered YA-DAN.
Following the impact, the aircraft with registration YA-AAB sustained severe damage that rendered it a total loss, as it was deemed beyond repair. In contrast, the Douglas DC-6 (registration YA-DAN) underwent repairs and was returned to service. The incident resulted in zero fatalities and zero injuries to those on site.
Findings
The specific circumstances surrounding how the two aircraft collided remain undetermined, as the exact sequence of events leading to the contact has not been established.