Iran Airtour

Safety profile and incident history for Iran Airtour.

Safety Score

4/10

Total Incidents

3

Total Fatalities

278

Recent Incidents

September 1, 2006 28 Fatalities

Tupolev TU-154

Mashhad Razavi Khorasan

After landing on runway 14L at Mashhad Airport, a nose gear tyre burst. The crew lost control of the airplane that veered off runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. 28 passengers were killed while 54 were seriously injured and 66 escaped unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.

February 12, 2002 119 Fatalities

Tupolev TU-154

Khorramabad Lorestan

Following an uneventful flight from Tehran, the crew started the descent to Khorramabad Airport runway 11 in bad weather conditions. In poor visibility, the crew failed to realize he was off course when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located few km northeast from the city of Sarab-e Dowreh, about 25 km northwest from the runway 11 threshold. The wreckage was found few hours later on a snow covered rock wall. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 119 occupants were killed, among them four Spanish citizens.

February 8, 1993 131 Fatalities

Tupolev TU-154

Tehran-Mehrabad Tehran City District

The aircraft just departed runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport and and continued to climb when it collided with an Iranian Air Force Su-24MK fighter that was preparing to land on runway 29L. Both aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on a military depot located 15 km from the airport. All 131 occupants of the TU-154 and both pilots on board the fighter were killed.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

Iran

Risk Level

Elevated Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Tupolev TU-1543