"Russian Private Jet Crashes in Afghanistan with 6 Onboard, Officials Report"

A Russian private jet carrying six people crashed in a remote area of rural Afghanistan, with the Taliban claiming that the pilot and some passengers survived. The plane, which was operating as a charter ambulance flight, went missing en route from India to Uzbekistan and then to Moscow. Russian authorities have opened a criminal case related to potential air safety violations, while international carriers have largely avoided Afghan airspace since the Taliban's 2021 takeover. This incident raises concerns about flying through the country, which has seen a halt in civil aviation operations since the Taliban came to power.