5-8520

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all five crew members.

Flight / Schedule

5-8520

Registration

5-8520

MSN

4402

Year of Manufacture

1971

Date

June 19, 1979 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Shiraz Fars

Region

Asia • Iran

Coordinates

29.6194°, 52.5408°

Narrative Report

On June 19, 1979 at 12:00 AM, 5-8520 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Imperial Iranian Air Force, with the event recorded near Shiraz Fars.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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, killing all five crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5-8520, MSN 4402, year of manufacture 1971.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.6194°, 52.5408°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all five crew members.

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

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Iran

Aircraft Details

Registration

5-8520

MSN

4402

Year of Manufacture

1971