The Boeing 737 plane, said to belong to Ariana Airlines, has come down in Ghazni province, an area controlled by the Taliban
A passenger plane carrying 83 people on board has crashed in Afghanistan, according to reports.
Locals officials say an Ariana Airlines Boeing 737-400 has come down in the country’s eastern Ghazni province.
The airline has denied that the jet – which came down in the mountainous Deh Yak district – is one of its planes.
The crash scene is an area under control of the Taliban, making it difficult for Afghan authorities to reach the site.
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The plane had been travelling from Herat to Kabul in Afghanistan.
It is not yet known if anyone has survived after the plane burst into flames after crashing.
Ariana is the largest airline of Afghanistan and serves as the country’s national carrier.
Daily Star UK