Paris - Baghdad

On September 23, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Paris - Baghdad experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by Iraqi Airways, with the event recorded near Baghdad Baghdad (<U+0628><U+063A><U+062F><U+0627><U+062F>).

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Following an uneventful cargo flight from Paris-Orly Airport, the crew started the descent to Baghdad Airport when the airplane was shot down by the pilot of an Iranian Air Force Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter. Out of control, the airplane crashed in a huge explosion, killing all 4 occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration YI-AIO, MSN 00734 10315, year of manufacture 1987.