Russian millionaire's jet crashes in Afghanistan. Four survivors
The aircraft vanished from radar on the evening of Saturday, January 20. There were six passengers aboard.
12:48 PM EST, January 21, 2024
According to the Federal Aviation Transport Agency, four out of six individuals aboard the Falcon 10 survived. The status of the other two is still unknown.
"According to information from the Russian embassy in Afghanistan: local search and rescue services have found the Falcon 10 airplane. Preliminary reports suggest six people were on board: four of them survived with various degrees of injuries, the fate of the other two is being ascertained," announced the agency.
The Afghanistan International local television channel cited a source saying that one passenger from the Falcon 10 managed to reach a nearby village on their own, where they sought help.
According to the Russian agency Tass, the disaster was caused by a dual engine failure. The plane deviated from its initial trajectory and crashed on mountainous terrain.
Images from the crash site can be seen on social media.
Business jet Falcon 10, registered in Morocco, was not associated with Gazprom Avia, according to the Federal Aviation Transport Agency. The aircraft departed from an airport in Thailand, refueled in India, and was en route to Zhukovsky airport in the Moscow region via Tashkent.
Anatoly Evsyukov and his wife, Anna Evsyukova, were on board. Because of serious health problems, Anna was being transferred from Thailand. Anatoly Evsyukov is a well-known businessman and millionaire. The Russian portal Shot indicates that he owns supermarkets in Volgodonsk.
Based on unofficial information, the two casualties were Anatoly Evsyukov and his wife. This report, however, has not yet been confirmed by the authorities.
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