Khaneh – Tehran

On September 24, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Khaneh – Tehran experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Iran Air, with the event recorded near Khaneh West Azerbaijan.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

During the takeoff roll, the captain decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and started an emergency braking maneuver. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the twin engine aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest few dozen yards farther. All 12 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The reason why the crew decided to abandon the takeoff remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration EP-ACF, MSN 04060, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.0172°, 45.6911°.