| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 21, 1959 |
| Time: | ? |
| Location: | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Operator: | Ariana Afghan Airlines |
| Flight #: | 202 |
| Route: | Beirut - Tehran |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Registration: | YA-BAG |
| cn / ln: | 18367 |
| Aboard: | 27 (passengers:22 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 24 (passengers:19 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Crashed shortly after takeoff, 2.5 miles from Beirut Airport. Navigation error. Possible in-flight fire in the No. 1 engine which induced the pilot to start fire emergency action with a resulting reduction in the rate of turn and the rate of climb. |
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