Tehran - Mashhad
Flight / Schedule
Tehran - Mashhad
Aircraft
Tupolev TU-154Registration
EP-ITD
MSN
91A903
Year of Manufacture
1991
Operator
Iran AirtourDate
February 8, 1993 at 02:16 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Tehran-Mehrabad Tehran City District
Region
Asia • Iran
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 8, 1993 at 02:16 PM, Tehran - Mashhad experienced a crash involving Tupolev TU-154, operated by Iran Airtour, with the event recorded near Tehran-Mehrabad Tehran City District.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
131 people were known to be on board, 131 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 119, passenger fatalities: 119, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft just departed runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport and and continued to climb when it collided with an Iranian Air Force Su-24MK fighter that was preparing to land on runway 29L. Both aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on a military depot located 15 km from the airport. All 131 occupants of the TU-154 and both pilots on board the fighter were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration EP-ITD, MSN 91A903, year of manufacture 1991.
Fatalities
Total
131
Crew
12
Passengers
119
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft just departed runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport and and continued to climb when it collided with an Iranian Air Force Su-24MK fighter that was preparing to land on runway 29L. Both aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on a military depot located 15 km from the airport. All 131 occupants of the TU-154 and both pilots on board the fighter were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
12
Passengers On Board
119
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 131
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tehran - Mashhad
Operator
Iran AirtourFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Iran
Aircraft Details
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