Narrative:
The crew of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane operated by Iranian Air Force lost directional control during takeoff from runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR), Iran.
The aircraft impacted a Iran Air Airbus A300B2-203 (EP-IBR) which was being towed to a hangar. Both aircraft were destroyed by fire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 2 February 2000 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130 Hercules |
| Operator: | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - IRIAF |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) ( Iran)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII), Iran |
| Hamadan Air Base (OIHS), Iran |
The crew of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane operated by Iranian Air Force lost directional control during takeoff from runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR), Iran.
The aircraft impacted a Iran Air Airbus A300B2-203 (EP-IBR) which was being towed to a hangar. Both aircraft were destroyed by fire.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
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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 Tehran-Mehrabad Airport to Hamadan Air Base as the crow flies is 245 km (153 miles).
Distance from Tehran-Mehrabad Airport to Hamadan Air Base as the crow flies is 245 km (153 miles).
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