Region
Asia

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Qom

Date & Time: Apr 10, 2003
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
SP-WPZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G167-31
YOM:
1976
Location:
Qom
Qom
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a crop spraying mission in the region of Qom. While flying at low height, the single engine aircraft collided with power lines and crashed. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the area was unsuitable for aerial spraying operations since there were numerous uncharted electrical lines running in close distance from each other.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76MD near Kerman: 275 killed

Date & Time: Feb 19, 2003 at 1724 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-76
Operator:
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Registration:
15-2280
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Zahedan - Kerman
MSN:
00634 71155
YOM:
1986
Location:
Kerman
Kermanshah
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
18
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
257
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
275
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Zahedan on a flight to Kerman, carrying 257 passengers and a crew of 18, most of them members of the Revolutionary Guards. On board were also several high ranking officers who just conducted a visit of the province of Zahedan, taking part to a narcotic control program. While descending to Kerman Airport by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls and strong winds. On approach, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Sirach located 32 km from the airport. First rescuers arrived on the scene the next morning. The wreckage was found about 100 metres below the summit and all 275 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued the descent below the MDA in poor visibility due to the night and bad weather conditions. For unknown reasons, the crew started the descent prematurely.

Crash of an Antonov AN-140-100 near Isfahan: 44 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 2002 at 1929 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-140
Operator:
Registration:
UR-14003
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kharkov - Trabzon - Isfahan
MSN:
253 02 008
YOM:
2002
Flight number:
AHW2137
Location:
Isfahan
Isfahan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
38
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
44
Aircraft flight hours:
70
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Kharkiv Airport on a charter flight to Isfahan, Iran, with an intermediate stop in Trabzon, carrying 38 passengers and six crew members. All the occupants were engineers working for Antonov and flying to Isfahan to conduct test flights on the first Iran-140, a prototype built under licence by HESA Company. While descending to Isfahan Airport by night and marginal weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 30 km from the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 44 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the pilots failed to use properly the GPS system installed in the cockpit.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76MD in Mashhad

Date & Time: Feb 24, 2002
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-76
Operator:
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Registration:
15-2281
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mashhad - Tehran
MSN:
0073475236
YOM:
1987
Location:
Mashhad
Razavi Khorasan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
222
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Mashhad Airport, while flying at FL230 about 80 km from his departure point, the crew encountered technical problems when the autopilot system disengaged and the engine n°4 caught fire. The crew elected to extinguish the fire but without success and was cleared to return to Mashhad for an emergency landing. The fire spread to the right wing and the engine n°4 detached. Nevertheless, the crew was able to land safely at Mashhad Airport 24 minutes later and stopped the airplane on the runway. All 230 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was partially destroyed after the right wing broke off and fell on the ground.
Probable cause:
Fire on engine n°4 for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-154M near Khorramabad: 119 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 2002 at 0755 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-154
Operator:
Registration:
EP-MBS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Tehran - Khorramabad
MSN:
91A871
YOM:
1991
Flight number:
IRB956
Location:
Khorramabad
Lorestan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
107
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
119
Aircraft flight hours:
12701
Aircraft flight cycles:
5516
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Tehran, the crew started the descent to Khorramabad Airport runway 11 in bad weather conditions. In poor visibility, the crew failed to realize he was off course when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located few km northeast from the city of Sarab-e Dowreh, about 25 km northwest from the runway 11 threshold. The wreckage was found few hours later on a snow covered rock wall. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 119 occupants were killed, among them four Spanish citizens.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew failed to follow the approach procedures and the company SOP's. This caused the aircraft to deviate from the approach path by 3 nm to the north when it struck the mountain that was shrouded in clouds. The lack of visibility due to poor weather conditions was a contributing factor.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 near Sari: 30 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 2001 at 0745 LT
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
EP-TQP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Tehran - Gorgan
MSN:
9 74 08 56
YOM:
1977
Location:
Sari
Mazandaran
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
30
Aircraft flight hours:
11156
Aircraft flight cycles:
6706
Circumstances:
The three engine aircraft departed Tehran-Mehrabad Airport at 0645LT on a charter flight to Gorgan, carrying members of the parliament and government who were flying to Gorgan to inaugurate the new airport. En route, the crew was informed by ATC about the deterioration of the weather conditions at destination and was instructed to divert to Sari Airport. While descending to Sari in marginal weather conditions, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located about 20 km south of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 30 occupants were killed. Among the passengers were Rahman Dadman, Iranian Minister of Transport and two vice-ministers.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain while descending in stormy weather below the MDA.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 4000 in Ahwaz

Date & Time: Jul 18, 2000 at 2242 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F28 Fellowship
Operator:
Registration:
EP-PAU
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tehran - Ahwaz
MSN:
11166
YOM:
1981
Flight number:
EP775
Location:
Ahwaz
Khuzestan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
84
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Tehran, the crew initiated the approach to Ahwaz but encountered poor weather conditions with visibility near minimums. During the last segment, the aircraft landed hard on runway 30, bounced and touched down to the right of the runway. The crew decided to make a go-around and completed a circuit before landing again few minutes later. Following a 'normal' landing, all 88 occupants evacuated safely. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Ground fire of an Airbus A300B2-203 in Tehran

Date & Time: Feb 1, 2000 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airbus A300
Operator:
Registration:
EP-IBR
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
61
YOM:
1979
Location:
Tehran-Mehrabad
Tehran City District
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
33700
Aircraft flight cycles:
28100
Circumstances:
The aircraft was towed at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport when it was struck by a IRIAF Lockheed C-130 Hercules that crashed on takeoff. At impact, both aircraft exploded and were totally destroyed by a post crash fire. All six crew members on board the Hercules were killed as well as three people who were on board the Airbus.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the Hercules went out of control upon takeoff following an engine failure.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules in Tehran: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 2000 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tehran - Hamadan
Location:
Tehran-Mehrabad
Tehran City District
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Tehran-Mehrabad Airport on a training flight to Hamadan, carrying six crew members. At liftoff from runway 29R, the aircraft deviated to the right and crashed on an Iran Air Airbus A300B2-203 that was towed. Both aircraft exploded instantly and were totally destroyed by a post crash fire. All six crew members on board the Hercules were killed as well as three people who were on board the Airbus.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the Hercules went out of control upon takeoff following an engine failure.
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