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Swedish Hercules plane crash near Kabul Afghanistan - no casualty reported
Thursday, 30 August 2012
A Swedish Hercules plane with 25 people aboard was involved in a serious incident in Afghanistan yesterday.
The Swedish Armed Force reports that as the plane approach Kabul's airport, it was hit by another plane because there was no warning alarm that another plane was approaching from below.
The crew of the Swedish plane made an evasive action and avoided a collision, writes the Swedish Armed Forces on its website.
"It was a very serious incident which could have ended in disaster if not that the Hercules plane crew had reacted correctly," says Ola Hoglund, central flight chief of the Armed Forces.
Hercules Plane's warning system activated when the vertical distance is less than 500 feet, just over 150 meters.
Visibility was poor at the time and Hercules plane would have actually received a warning of air traffic controllers at the airport, but never got it. It is believed that it was due to interference with radio traffic.
Kabul's airport has intense air traffic and interference with radio traffic occurs occasionally. The Swedish Armed Forces is now awaiting an Afghan investigation of the incident before deciding on any limitations in the Swedish air traffic to Kabul airport.
By Scancomark.com team
Swedish Hercules plane crash near Kabul Afghanistan - no casualty reported
Thursday, 30 August 2012
A Swedish Hercules plane with 25 people aboard was involved in a serious incident in Afghanistan yesterday.
The Swedish Armed Force reports that as the plane approach Kabul's airport, it was hit by another plane because there was no warning alarm that another plane was approaching from below.
The crew of the Swedish plane made an evasive action and avoided a collision, writes the Swedish Armed Forces on its website.
"It was a very serious incident which could have ended in disaster if not that the Hercules plane crew had reacted correctly," says Ola Hoglund, central flight chief of the Armed Forces.
Hercules Plane's warning system activated when the vertical distance is less than 500 feet, just over 150 meters.
Visibility was poor at the time and Hercules plane would have actually received a warning of air traffic controllers at the airport, but never got it. It is believed that it was due to interference with radio traffic.
Kabul's airport has intense air traffic and interference with radio traffic occurs occasionally. The Swedish Armed Forces is now awaiting an Afghan investigation of the incident before deciding on any limitations in the Swedish air traffic to Kabul airport.
By Scancomark.com team
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