Ariana B734 at Kabul on Mar 25th 2026, runway excursion on landing

Last Update: March 31, 2026 / 14:39:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 25, 2026

Classification
Accident

Cause
Runway excursion on landing

Airline
Ariana Afghan

Flight number
FG-252

Departure
Herat, Afghanistan

Destination
Kabul, Afghanistan

Aircraft Registration
YA-PIC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

An Ariana Afghan Boeing 737-400, registration YA-PIC performing flight FG-252 from Herat to Kabul (Afghanistan), landed on Kabul's runway 29 but veered to the right, went off the runway, crossed a taxiway and came to a stop on soft ground. The aircraft was evacuated via slides. There were no injuries, the aircraft however sustained damage to the left hand wing.

No weather data are available for Kabul.

On Mar 31st 2026 The Aviation Herald learned, that the right main landing gear suffered vibrations and finally collapsed.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 25, 2026

Classification
Accident

Cause
Runway excursion on landing

Airline
Ariana Afghan

Flight number
FG-252

Departure
Herat, Afghanistan

Destination
Kabul, Afghanistan

Aircraft Registration
YA-PIC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
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