Missing Afghan jet found; 104 believed dead
{{date|February 5, 2005}}

On Saturday [[NATO]] and [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] troops located the wreckage of the {{w|Kam Air}} {{w|Boeing 737}} missing since Thursday.

Afghan interior ministry spokesman Latfullah Mashal announced the discovery. "The debris of the plane was found around 25 kilometers east of [[Kabul]] in a mountainous area called Band-e Ghazi."

The jet had been enroute to Kabul from {{w|Herat}} when it was diverted due to heavy snow. The crew then sought clearance to land across the border in {{w|Peshawar}}, {{w|Pakistan}} before it lost contact with air control. 104 persons are reported to have been aboard, including 8 crew members; there are no signs of survivors reported.

The weather conditions have hampered search and rescue efforts. NATO-operated helicopters located the crash site. Afghan police and units from Afghanistan's foreign peacekeeping force are investigating the scene of the crash, according to Mr. Mashal.
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== Sources ==

* {{source|url=http://www.voanews.com/english/CN-AFGHAN-PLANE-05feb05.cfm
|title=Missing Afghan Passenger Jet Found Crashed in Mountains
|author=Michael Kitchen
|pub=Voice of America
|date=05 February 2005}}
* {{source|url=http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7546761
|title=Afghan Plane Wreckage Found, No Survivors
|author=Ahmad Masood
|pub=Reuters
|date=Sat Feb 5, 2005 08:56 AM ET}}
* {{source|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2005/02/05/afghan-aircraft050205.html
|title=Afghan plane wreckage found
|author=
|pub=CBC News
|date=Sat, 05 Feb 2005 08:33:42 EST}}

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[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:NATO]]
[[Category:Aviation]]
[[Category:Missing persons]]
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On Saturday NATO and Afghan troops located the wreckage of the Boeing 737 missing since Thursday.

Afghan interior ministry spokesman Latfullah Mashal announced the discovery. "The debris of the plane was found around 25 kilometers east of Kabul in a mountainous area called Band-e Ghazi."

The jet had been enroute to Kabul from Peshawar,  before it lost contact with air control. 104 persons are reported to have been aboard, including 8 crew members; there are no signs of survivors reported.

The weather conditions have hampered search and rescue efforts. NATO-operated helicopters located the crash site. Afghan police and units from Afghanistan's foreign peacekeeping force are investigating the scene of the crash, according to Mr. Mashal.
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