The aircraft's flight data recorder was recovered. Investigation and findings Īmerican military authorities opened an investigation into the incident. The aircraft involved in the crash was one of only four in the United States Air Force. The aircraft was operated by the 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron in the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node role. Video of the crash scene shows that the aircraft serial number was 11–9358, msn 9358. The incident aircraft was a Bombardier Global Express outfitted by Northrop Grumman as an E-11A of the United States Air Force. Phaneuf of Hudson, New Hampshire (who served with the U.S. Air Force for 25 years) and 30-years-old Captain Ryan S. Voss of Yigo, Guam (who served with the U.S. On 29 January 2020, Pentagon sources identified the airmen killed in the crash as 46-years-old Lieutenant Colonel Paul K. These reports are also unconfirmed, and the CIA neither confirmed nor denied the presence of its officers aboard the crashed plane. Reports circulated by state affiliated media of both Iran and Russia suggested that the Central Intelligence Agency's Chief of Iran operations Michael D'Andrea was killed in the crash. ![]() However, these reports remain unconfirmed. A Taliban spokesman said to Al-Arabiyah, that Taliban militias shot down the aircraft killing everyone on board, including high-ranking officials. A spokesman for the United States military confirmed the identity of the aircraft involved in the accident, which occurred in an area controlled by the Taliban. It was originally reported to be an aircraft of Ariana Afghan Airlines, but the airline later ruled out this possibility, saying all its flights had been accounted for. Two Afghan locals died on the ground by impact of the crash. Department of Defense only confirmed two fatalities recovered at the crash site. Voice of America stated that all five people on board were killed. The crash site is 130 kilometres (70 nmi) south west of Kabul, and near the village of Sado Khelo. ![]() The aircraft crashed at 13:10 local time (08:40 UTC) in the Dih Yak District.
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