5-8809

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Caspian sea off Chalus while conducting a training mission. All five crew members have been killed.

Flight / Schedule

5-8809

Registration

5-8809

MSN

10484

Year of Manufacture

1972

Date

August 25, 1973 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Chalus Mazandaran

Region

Asia • Iran

Coordinates

36.6550°, 51.4210°

Narrative Report

On August 25, 1973 at 12:00 AM, 5-8809 experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Imperial Iranian Air Force, with the event recorded near Chalus Mazandaran.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Caspian sea off Chalus while conducting a training mission. All five crew members have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5-8809, MSN 10484, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.6550°, 51.4210°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Caspian sea off Chalus while conducting a training mission. All five crew members have been killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • Iran

Aircraft Details

Registration

5-8809

MSN

10484

Year of Manufacture

1972