Kuwait City – Tehran

On July 15, 1959 at 12:00 AM, Kuwait City – Tehran experienced a crash involving Avro 685 York, operated by Persian Air Services, with the event recorded near Kuwait City All Kuwait.

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.

32 people were known to be on board, 32 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 27, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Kuwait City Airport, while climbing, the four engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a desert area located 6,5 km from the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all 32 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EP-ADE, MSN MW295, year of manufacture 1946.