Missing Afghan Passenger Jet Found Crashed in Mountains
Afghan National Army patrol searches for missing Afghan plane in Khaki Jabar
Afghan and foreign troops have found the wreckage of a passenger plane missing since Thursday. Authorities say there are no signs of any survivors.
Afghan interior ministry spokesman Latfullah Mashal said Saturday the Kam Air Boeing 737 went down just outside the capital Kabul, where it had been trying to land.
"The debris of the plane was found around 25 kilometers east of Kabul in a mountainous area called Band-e Ghazi," said Latfullah Mashal.
One hundred and four people are reported to have been on board the flight when it went down. Most were Afghans, but about 20 foreigners were aboard, including several members of the eight-person crew.
The aircraft had been en route to Kabul from the western city of Herat, but was diverted from the Kabul airport because of heavy snow.
The plane had sought clearance to land across the border in Peshawar, Pakistan, before it lost contact with air control.
Mr. Mashal says the plane broke up on impact.
"The plane is completely destroyed, turned into wreckage, and most of the parts of the plane are covered with snow," he said.
Snow and fog had slowed the search for the plane, but helicopters flown by NATO peacekeeping troops found the crash site Saturday. Mr. Mashal says Afghan police and units from Afghanistan's foreign peacekeeping force are investigating the scene of the crash.
On Saturday NATO and Afghan troops located the wreckage of the   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  when it was diverted due to heavy snow. The crew then sought clearance to land across the border in ,  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.