Incident report
Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey crash near near Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan
fatal2010-04-094 fatalities
Summary
The CV-22B crashed on a night approach near Qalat in Zabul Province, killing four of the twenty on board. The accident investigation board identified low visibility, a poor approach and a high rate of descent as factors, but could not establish a single definite cause.
Incident details
Date
2010-04-09
Location
near Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan
Aircraft
Registration
06-0031
Operator type
military
Fatalities
4
Occupants
20
Probable cause
Phase of flight
approach
32.1061, 66.9075
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries—
SourceUSAF Accident Investigation Board report
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