Private jet crash in Afghanistan alleged to be Moroccan, Taliban

Four individuals have been rescued, while two lost their lives following the crash of a private jet in Afghanistan, the Taliban says belongs to a Moroccan company.

The plane had been operating as a charter ambulance flight. However, according to AP, it previously belonged to a medical evacuation company based in Morocco.

AP reached out to someone who clarified that the aircraft is now owned by someone else and no longer operates in Moroccan business.

Taliban reported the deaths and said that the crash took place Saturday in the mountains located in Badakhshan, near the north of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul.

Rescue teams were mobilized to search the area to rescue those who made it.

The four rescued members were featured in videos posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday by Zabihullah Mujahid, the official spokesman for the Taliban. 

He stated that after receiving first aid, they were flown to Kabul from Badakhshan, stating that they’re in good shape. 

The two people who died in the crash will have their bodies removed from the scene, according to Badakhshan local authorities. 

None of the six crash fatalities have been identified by the Taliban. Additionally, in an online statement, the Transportation and Civil Aviation Ministry of the Taliban reported that the aircraft was discovered in the Kuf Ab area, close to the Aruz Koh mountain.

Taliban Information and Culture Ministry spokesman Abdul Wahid Rayan identified an “engine problem” as the cause of the crash on Sunday without providing any other details.

On the other hand, a 1978 Dassault Falcon 10 with four crew members and two passengers went missing in Moscow, according to Russian civil aviation officials. 

The same authorities said that the aircraft, registered in Russia, ceased to communicate and vanished from radar screens. 

The U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport in Thailand was listed as the flight’s beginning point.