Narrative: A Boeing 707-300 cargo plane, operated for the Iranian Air Force, has crashed near Karaj, Iran, in adverse weather conditions. According to first reports the plane carried 16 persons with 15 fatalities accounted for. One occupant survived the crash. The plane was destroyed. The aircraft was transporting meat from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Payam International Airport, Iran. Instead of landing on runway 30 at Payam Airport, the aircraft landed on runway 31L at Fat'h Airport. The aircraft went off the runway, smashed through an airport wall and came to rest in a residential area near the airport. A fire broke out.
The runways of the airports of Payam at Fat'h are almost in line. The thresholds of runways 30 and 31L are 10 km apart. The Fat'h runway has a length of 1300 m while the Payam runway is 3659 m long. Payam Airport offers VOR/DME, NDB/DME and NDB approaches to runway 30.
damaged in uncontained engine failure near Ahwaz, Iran
Dec. 2015
5-8312
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - IRIAF
May 2016
EP-CPP
Saha Air
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 Bishkek-Manas International Airport to Payam International Airport as the crow flies is 2163 km (1352 miles). Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.