Moscow - Tehran

On March 17, 1994 at 10:30 PM, Moscow - Tehran experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, with the event recorded near Stepanakert Yukhari Garabakh.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

32 people were known to be on board, 32 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 13, crew fatalities: 13, passengers on board: 19, passenger fatalities: 19, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route from Moscow to Tehran, while in cruising altitude over Armenia by night, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed 3 km north of Stepanakert Airport. All 32 occupants were killed. According to Iranian authorities, all passengers were employees of the Iranian embassy in Moscow flying back home with family members.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5-8521, MSN 4432, year of manufacture 1971.