Prague - Damascus - Baghdad - Tehran
Flight / Schedule
Prague - Damascus - Baghdad - Tehran
Aircraft
Ilyushin II-62Registration
OK-DBF
MSN
31502
Year of Manufacture
1973
Date
August 20, 1975 at 01:13 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Damascus Damascus Governorate (<U+0645><U+064F><U+062D><U+0627><U+0641><U+0638><U+0629> <U+062F><U+0645><U+0634><U+0642><U+200E>)
Region
Asia • Syria
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 20, 1975 at 01:13 AM, Prague - Damascus - Baghdad - Tehran experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-62, operated by CSA Czech Airlines - Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie, with the event recorded near Damascus Damascus Governorate (<U+0645><U+064F><U+062D><U+0627><U+0641><U+0638><U+0629> <U+062F><U+0645><U+0634><U+0642><U+200E>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a desert crash site.
128 people were known to be on board, 126 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 98.4%.
Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 11, passengers on board: 117, passenger fatalities: 115, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Damascus International Airport by night and excellent weather conditions, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck the ground at an altitude of 605 meters AMSL and crashed in flames in a desert area located about 18 km from the airport. Rescue teams arrived on scene about 30 minutes later and two passengers, two Syrian citizens, were rescued. All 126 other occupants were killed, among them 67 Czechs, 55 Syrians, 3 Polish and one East-German. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were ideal with good visibility despite the night and a wind from 230° at 10 knots.
Aircraft reference details include registration OK-DBF, MSN 31502, year of manufacture 1973.
Fatalities
Total
126
Crew
11
Passengers
115
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Damascus International Airport by night and excellent weather conditions, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck the ground at an altitude of 605 meters AMSL and crashed in flames in a desert area located about 18 km from the airport. Rescue teams arrived on scene about 30 minutes later and two passengers, two Syrian citizens, were rescued. All 126 other occupants were killed, among them 67 Czechs, 55 Syrians, 3 Polish and one East-German. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were ideal with good visibility despite the night and a wind from 230° at 10 knots.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
11
Passengers On Board
117
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
98.4%
Known people on board: 128
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Prague - Damascus - Baghdad - Tehran
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Asia • Syria
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