Nicosia – Tehran

On June 27, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Nicosia – Tehran experienced a crash involving Douglas C-118 Liftmaster, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Azerbaijan All Azerbaijan.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was performing a flight from Nicosia to Tehran, carrying a load of highly sensitive equipment for the CIA. Maybe following a navigational error, the four engine aircraft penetrated the Soviet Airspace over Armenia and was later attacked by the pilots of two Soviet MiG-17. The pilot of the C-118 was able to attempt an emergency landing in a field located somewhere in Azerbaijan (the exact place remains unclear). While the airplane was damaged beyond repair, all nine crew members were evacuated.

Aircraft reference details include registration 51-3822, MSN 43569, year of manufacture 1952.