Accident description
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| Status: | |
| Date: | 29 SEP 1981 |
| Type: | Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator: | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - IRIAF |
| Registration: | 5-8552 |
| C/n / msn: | 4594 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 80 / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Kahrisak (Iran)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ahwaz Airport (AWZ/OIAW), Iran |
| Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII), Iran |
Crashed, killing the defense minister and other military officials.
Sources:
Sample newspaper article from Newspaperarchive.com
Statistics
176th loss of a Lockheed C-130
3rd worst accident involving a Lockheed C-130 (at the time)
10th worst accident involving a Lockheed C-130 (currently)
2nd worst accident in Iran (at the time)
9th worst accident in Iran (currently) » figures explained
3rd worst accident involving a Lockheed C-130 (at the time)
10th worst accident involving a Lockheed C-130 (currently)
2nd worst accident in Iran (at the time)
9th worst accident in Iran (currently) » figures explained
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Ahwaz Airport (AWZ/OIAW) to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII) as the crow flies is 535 km (335 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
Distance from Ahwaz Airport (AWZ/OIAW) to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII) as the crow flies is 535 km (335 miles).
