PH-IOB

On December 14, 1972 at 12:00 AM, PH-IOB experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Iraanse Aardolie Exploratie en Productie Mij, with the event recorded near Abadan Khuzestan.

and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxied by an unauthorized mechanic, the twin engine airplane went out of control and collided with a parked Fokker F27 Friendship registered PH-IOT and also operated by the Iraanse Aardolie Exploratie en Productie Mij (IAEPM). The mechanic was unhurt, the Dove was damaged beyond repair and the F27 was repaired.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH-IOB, MSN 04494, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.3360°, 48.2854°.