Mid-air collision Accident Sukhoi Su-24MK , Monday 8 February 1993
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Date:Monday 8 February 1993
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SU24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sukhoi Su-24MK
Owner/operator:IRIAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:131
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:15 km from Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) -   Iran
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
An Iran Airtour Tupolev Tu-154M had taken off from runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, Iran. At the same time a Sukhoi Su-24MK was returning from an Air Force Day flypast. The aircraft was on a visual approach to runway 29L and collided with the tail of the Tu-154M. Both aircraft crashed.

Sources:

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/325364

Revision history:

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