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While approaching Qom Airport in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed few km from the airport. All eight occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DL in Tehran: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

EP-AAG

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

9813

YOM:

1943

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Shortly after takeoff from Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed. All nine occupants were killed, among them seven crew members who were positioning to Saudi Arabia to make a crew change on another aircraft.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in Isfahan

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1949

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

Operator:

Registration:

G-AHYX

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

4018

YOM:

1946

Location:

Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti

Isfahan

Country:

Iran

Region:

Asia

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Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled, hit the runway surface, went out of control and came to rest. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure just after rotation.

Ground fire of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Aghajari

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1949

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Operator:

Registration:

G-AJGZ

Flight Phase:

Parking

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

6883

YOM:

1945

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During engine start-up, a fire erupted. All five passengers were able to evacuate the cabin and were unhurt. Unfortunately, the pilot was injured by fire that completely destroyed the airplane.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Abadan

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1947

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Operator:

Registration:

G-AHTS

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

6962

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1946

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Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. All three occupants were rescued and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK near Garneh

Date & Time: Mar 19, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

43-48303

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14119/25564

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1944

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Enroute, the crew was forces to make an emergency landing near Garneh. The aircraft belly landed and came to rest, written off. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide near Abadan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1946

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Operator:

Registration:

G-AGLN

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Masjed Soleyman – Abadan

MSN:

6795

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1944

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While descending to Abadan Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 20 miles northeast of Abadan, killing all three occupants.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Mashhad: 24 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Mashhad – Tehran

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Crashed in unknown circumstances shortly after takeoff from Mashhad Airport, killing all 24 occupants.

Crash of a Vickers 466 Wellington XIII on Abu Musa Island

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 466 Wellington XIII

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Registration:

ME937

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The Wellington flew over the ship christened 'SS Afghanistan' anchored off the island of Abu Musa to drop a message on board. Unfortunately in doing so, the pilot misjudged his height and struck the top of one of the ship's masts, carrying it away, and damaging the tail and rudder of his aircraft. After jettisoning its petrol, the plane made a belly landing on the island. The crew were uninjured and were taken to Sharjah the same days by launch. The airplane was later declared as written off.
Source:
http://www.adias-uae.com/publications/hellyergarey04.pdf

Probable cause:

Poor judgement on part of the crew.