Criminal Occurrence description
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| Date: | 17 MAR 1994 |
| Type: | Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Operator: | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - IRIAF |
| Registration: | 5-8521 |
| C/n / msn: | 4432 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 32 / Occupants: 32 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) N of Stepanakert (Armenia) |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Moskva (unknown airport), Russia |
| Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII), Iran |
Possibly shot down by Armenian rebels.
Sources:
» 32 Iranians die when plane crashes in enclave (San Jose Mercury News - Mar 18, 1994)
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.
