Accident description
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| Date: | 13 MAR 1997 |
| Time: | ca 18:00 |
| Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules |
| Operator: | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - IRIAF |
| Registration: | |
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| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 86 / Occupants: 86 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 24 km (15 mls) from Mashad (Iran)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dezful Airport (OIAD), Iran |
| Mashhad Airport (MHD/OIMM), Iran |
Crashed after reporting engine problems.
Sources:
Sample newspaper article from Newspaperarchive.com
Statistics
249th loss of a Lockheed C-130
8th worst accident involving a Lockheed C-130 (at the time)
9th worst accident involving a Lockheed C-130 (currently)
4th worst accident in Iran (at the time)
8th worst accident in Iran (currently) » figures explained
8th worst accident involving a Lockheed C-130 (at the time)
9th worst accident involving a Lockheed C-130 (currently)
4th worst accident in Iran (at the time)
8th 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 Dezful Airport (OIAD) to Mashhad Airport (MHD/OIMM) as the crow flies is 1108 km (693 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 Dezful Airport (OIAD) to Mashhad Airport (MHD/OIMM) as the crow flies is 1108 km (693 miles).
